Kakunodate Hot Spring

213. Kakunodate Hot Spring A well-worn old onsen in Kakunodate. The shoe lockers at the entrance are pretty rusty. Entry, a small towel, and a large towel rental - 1200. From the changing room there's an entrance to the sauna. Inside, a large rectangular bath with a big rock in it. Breathing is good, but there's a rotten water smell in the washing area (not from the onsen, but from the plumbing/sewer). The onsen water is clear, with some faint smell, but it doesn't seem to be chlorine. Water temperature is about 42. Overpriced for this kind of onsen, of course, but you can mix it with the Showa vibes and support the place, especially considering that Kakunodate doesn't have many onsens to begin with.