Geto Onsen is a traditional
ryokan (Japanese inn) with "
onsen
In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot ...
" - natural hot spring baths. It was founded in 1134 and is located in
Kitakami,
Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectu ...
,
Japan.
The area is in the center of
Kurikoma Quasi-National Park
is a Quasi-National Park that extends between Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan.
Established in 1968, the central feature of the park is at .
It is rated a protected landscape (category II) according to the IUCN.
Lik ...
and the hotel is located near the narrow and shallow river with a crystal clear water.
There are 5 baths with a fine hot water and also colder water coming from underground springs.
Hotel rooms are simple, but comfortable with traditional
tatami
A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Tatamis are made in standard sizes, twice as long as wide, about 0.9 m by 1.8 m depending on the region. In martial arts, tatami are the floor used for train ...
and can be rented for a few hours to rest after the bathing. Some tourists come not only for springs, but to spend more days and enjoy one of Japan's most beautiful nature spots.
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See also
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Onsen
In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot ...
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List of oldest companies
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References
External links
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Hotels in Japan
12th-century establishments in Japan
Hot springs of Iwate Prefecture
Kitakami, Iwate
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