Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Dry heat sauna room
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Capabilities
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Allows entry with visible tattoos
Stickers or private onsens
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Towels available to rent or borrow
Towel set rental ¥300; a towel is also sold separately for ¥200.
Views
ForestAbout
Shirakaba no Yu is a large day-use bathhouse at the Appi Kogen resort, home to one of Tohoku's biggest open-air baths. The men's and women's sides together hold up to 400 bathers, with a hot rock bath, a reclining bath, and other tub styles outside, plus an indoor bath with a cold-water plunge and a sauna that seats 50. The spring water is clear, not sticky, and leaves the skin feeling smooth. The outdoor tubs sit right up against beech and birch trees on the Appi highland, with sky and forest and little else in view.
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Last updated August 5, 2026