[2025 Osaki Attraction] Travel Guide for Naruko Onsenkyo (Updated Jul)

Sendai's famous Oku-zashiki hot springs are well-known, but how about venturing a bit further to Naruko? 【Access】Approximately 2 hours by train via Furukawa 【Autumn Foliage Season】Late October to early November Naruko Onsen Village is like a department store of hot springs. It boasts nine different types of spring qualities, making it the "Eastern Yokozuna" counterpart to Beppu in the west. A day trip wouldn't do it justice—take your time and enjoy the variety of baths. From Naruko Onsen, it's just over an hour by bus to Naruko Gorge for autumn foliage viewing. After hiking, soaking in the hot springs is simply irresistible! The autumn leaves in Naruko Gorge are a tapestry of vibrant colors.

Naruko Onsen Village is located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region. It is a hot spring town surrounded by mountains and with beautiful scenery. In addition to the colorful hot springs, there are also magnificent natural scenery such as the "Naruko Gorge" in the surrounding area, as well as ski resorts, camping sites and other facilities for tourists to enjoy their leisure time. In spring, the place is full of fresh green; in summer, it is a summer resort; in autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves; in winter, the snow is abundant. The four seasons are full of fun. Not only Japanese tourists but also foreign tourists are attracted to this place. #2024TravelReview

#0yentravelnovember "Kuridango" is a popular specialty of Naruko Onsen. It is a simple sweet with a large chestnut inside soft mochi and a thick soy sauce-flavored bean paste. There are several stores that serve kuridango in the hot spring town of Naruko, but it started with a mochi store that was established in Naruko Onsen at the end of the Meiji period. The store devised it to create a snack that would please the guests who were visiting the hot springs. It quickly became popular, and the guests came to the store with a tiered box in hand and bought kuridango. Everyone was fascinated by the wonderful combination of freshly made plump mochi, warm soy sauce bean paste, and large chestnuts. The expiration date is basically the same day. It is recommended to eat the kuridango while the warmth remains in the souvenir pack.

#CarTrip In Naruko Onsen, behind the city hall branch, there is a free parking lot for those who want to go on a hot spring tour of the hot spring town. From here, you can walk to each hot spring facility and the shopping district. It is only because of the hot spring tour ticket and the support of these tourist facilities that customers walk to the hot spring town. By the way, the foot bath at this hot spring tour parking lot smells of sulfur from afar, and there is a hot spring tower next to the parking lot, and steam is rising from it, and the source spring water flows directly from there through a wooden gutter without being diluted. Next to it is Naruko Onsen Yumeguri Hiroba (Hand Bath) Naruko Onsen Yumeguri Hiroba (Hand Bath) A corridor in the center of Naruko Onsen town. At the end of the corridor is a rare hand bath. Anyone can easily touch it, so please come and experience it.

The 'National Kokeshi Festival' is held annually in Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Six invited craftsmen demonstrate kokeshi doll making, and there are exhibitions, sales, and kokeshi painting experiences. Special exhibitions of 'small kokeshi' and dedicated kokeshi dolls are also displayed. Additionally, the 33rd Naruko Lacquerware Exhibition and the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Sister City Partnership between Osaki City and Taito Ward, featuring Edo Downtown Craftsmen, will be held at the same venue. Outside the venue, local gourmet foods, local products, and kokeshi-related goods and merchandise are sold. The town comes alive on Kokeshi Day☆彡 Please take this opportunity to visit Naruko Onsen! [Venue] Naruko Elementary School Gymnasium and Naruko Onsen Town

#freehotelstay #japan #autumn Planning a trip to Japan during autumn? Why not stop by the photogenic attraction Naruko Onsen? These photo are taken from Naruko Gorge, it’s 10 minutes drive from Naruko Onsen station. There’s shuttle bus running during the Autumn season. Naruko Onsen station are cover by the JR pass, you do not need to pay if you own a JR pass! Many photographers will stop by early to get a spot to catch the train photo coming out from the tunnel.

Visited in April 2023 *Naruko Onsenkyo 989-6823 Naruko Onsen Yumoto, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture A rice-producing area in northern Miyagi Prefecture Located upstream of the Eai River that flows through the Osaki region A large hot spring resort consisting of five hot spring areas♨️ Naruko Onsen is famous as one of the three famous hot springs in Oshu😊 There are many cute kokeshi dolls in the hot spring town Even the postbox was a kokeshi☺️ There are also Takinoyu, Waseda Sanshikiyu, and a foot bath at the station It is a hot spring town that can be enjoyed even on a day trip✨ #Hot spring trip#Naruko Onsen #Hot spring town #Hot spring #Kokeshi #Kokeshi town#Domestic travel