Takayu Onsen Attakayu

Travel journal of day trip bathing to hot spring

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Nishi-san: He is an orthodox hot springs lover and particular about quality of springs. He loves the hot springs flowing from the source, the hot water with a presence, and the rustic atmosphere.

Kita-san: He doesn't care much about quality of hot springs. He loves the open-air bath, and prefers hot springs that have visible features such as good views.

(→ Continuation from Ryokan Tamagoyu)
Nishi-san and Kita-san who enjoyed Tamagoyu, then headed to the Publick Bath "Attakayu". The snow is still falling, sometimes getting stronger.

Takayu Onsen is such a place. There is no restaurant-like shop. What is everybody doing for a meal?

Well, at the inn, they may do them all.

Maybe so. I think that if you open a Ramen shop, you'll get a lot of customers.

Yeah, especially on such a snowy day .... Boy, I want to eat Ramen ... I wonder if there is a Ramen shop ...

A Ramen shop didn't appear at all, but arrived at Attakayu instead.

Attakayu Exterior

Oh, we arrived.

Um, it's too cold! For now, let's get in an onsen bath.

OK, OK.

♨ You can see the source from Attakayu parking lot. (If there is no snow)

The source of Attakayu

Lobby

They put their valuables in the lockers, and went down the stairs to the bathing room.

Is this a recent public bath? Isn't it clean and new?

I don't think it's recently, but surely clean. Looks like it's cleaned up well.

Attakayu has only one open-air bath. When they opened the door from the undressing room, the bathtub came into their eyes in front.

Bathtub

Wow, it's pretty good!

It's just an open-air bath. It's simple.

The water is still sky blue. Just that, feels like I got a gain.

Exactly.

Soon they entered the bathtub.

Bathtub and Washing area

I like this hot water! There are plenty of yunohana.

It's great taking the open-air bath with this hot water. The good thing is, it's not an indoor bath but an open-air bath.

Well, in any case, to enjoy the hot water, the simple bathtub is the best.

Kita-san noticed the posting near the hot water spout.

♨ Attakayu has opened in 2003.

Hot water spout

Hmm? What is this ... Uh, it says that "don't enter near the hot water spout". Hydrogen sulfide gas is coming with the hot water.

Oh, I see. In short, inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas is dangerous.

Hydrogen sulfide gas smells of sulfur. Is it dangerous?

It seems that if you inhale a high concentration gas, you may faint or die.

Oh, yes ... but, that means you can't relax with the smell of sulfur, you know. Because it's dangerous. Isn't it more relaxing to smell chlorine? Because it's cleaner and safer.

Mmmm, it's convincing ... No, in short, it's just like alcohol. It'll be poison if you have a lot, but it feels good if you have the right amount.

Aha! I see.

Nishi-san and Kita-san in relax mode with the moderate smell of sulfur. They enjoyed the sky blue hot water of Takayu Onsen to their heart's content.

Break room

Scenery from Break room

After the bath, taking a rest at the break room. A fan alone is not enough to cool down. The outside of the slightly opened window looks like it has completely returned to winter. Coming of the Sakura Front in Fukushima may be a little further away.

(April 2019)

♨ Attakayu has a short distance from the source to the bath, and the hot water is very fresh. But it is possible that hydrogen sulfide gas may not be able to escape enough. It seems that they did not make the indoor bath because they concerned that hydrogen sulfide gas would stay.

Impression & rating

The hot water is the freshest in Takayu, and has a great presence. This is a wonderful public bath without a complaint.

4.0 pt

Impression & rating

Beautiful sky blue hot water has a special feeling and is sure to be satisfied very much. With this, 250 yen, it is great value for money.

3.0 pt

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The Onsen facility

Address: 25, Aza-Takayu, Machiniwazaka, Fukushima City, Fukushima Pref.
Phone: (Takayu Hot Spring Tourism Association)
domestic: 024-591-1125
international: +81-24-591-1125
Website: Public Bath Attakayu
Bathing hours: 9:00 - 21:00（Last entry at 20:30）
Close days: Thursdays
(If it is a national holiday, the next day.)
However, there is no close day during busy season (August and October).
Charge: (Use within 1 hour)
Adults: ¥ 250 / Children (1 year old and over): ¥ 120
Private bath: In addition to the above, once (within 50 min) ¥ 1,000
Baths: Gender-separated open-air bath, Private bath (reservation required, 2 or more persons required)
Equipments: No shower, soap, shampoo etc.
Facilities: No lockers in undressing room. (There are valuable lockers in corridor.)
Remarks: Tattoo bathing OK

The hot spring data
(According to hot spring analysis report etc.)

(Analysis date: May 30, 2014)

Spring quality: Acidic - Sulfur containing - Calcium / Aluminum - Sulfate hot spring (Hydrogen Sulfide type) (Hypotonic Acid High temperature spring)
Source: Takayu No.26 Takinoyu
Gushing place: 26, Aza-Takayu, Machiniwazaka, Fukushima City, Fukushima Pref.
Temperature: 50.5 ℃ (122.9 ℉)
[air temperature 42.0 ℃ (107.6 ℉)]
Water volume: ? L / min (Natural spring)
pH value: 2.7
Total ingredients: 1.871 g / kg
Perception: -

(from the booklet "Takayu Onsen Record")

Takayu No.26 Takinoyu

Temperature: 50.5 ℃ (122.9 ℉)
[air temperature 19 ℃ (66.2 ℉)]
Water volume: 738 L / min (natural spring)
pH value: 2.7
Facility using this source: Attakayu, Adachiya, Tamagoyu, Higenoie, Nonbirikan

Today Beer

Michinoku Fukushima-road Beer

(from left: Pilsner, Weizen, Red Ale)

Craft beer brewed in Fukushima City. Pilsner has a sharp bitter taste, Weizen has a sour taste and flavor like hay, and Red Ale has a strawberry-like fruity character. They also brews "Peach Lager Beer" and "Apple Lager Beer" that focus on fruits from Fukushima. If you try it, it will surely be a souvenir story of Fukushima travel.

(for each ¥ 631 / 330 ml)
( Michinoku Fukushima-road Beer)

The descriptions on this page contain personal opinions and are not necessarily objective facts.
The information may have changed at present. In particular, the charge and price etc. has often not updated from the time of travel, so check the latest information on the official website.

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