The charm of Saiunso, Toshichi Onsen. Let’s stay at a hot spring inn in the sky!

Saiunso, Toshichi Onsen, is the highest hot spring inn in Tohoku, located in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.

You may find yourself escaping from the hustle and bustle of everyday life as you enjoy the smell of sulfur in the spring water and the unique air of the highlands. Here, we will introduce the charm of Saiun-so, a hot spring resort in Fujishichi.

Saiunso’s location

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Saiun-so, a hot spring resort in Toshichi, is located at an altitude of 1,400 meters above sea level in Hachimantai, overlooking Mount Iwate.
Located in the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, Saiun-so is a hot spring resort that is closed during winter and spring due to snow accumulation. It remains open only from April to October every year.

In the early mornings when the weather is good (around 4:30 in summer and 5:30 in autumn), you may be able to see the sunrise and sea of clouds that only Hachimantai can offer. This is a great place to take pictures.

Hachimantai, where the Saiunso hot spring resort is located, is also famous for its trekking trails.
The alpine plants such as Mizubasho and Hina-zakura in June, and Kinugasa-so and Hakusan-shakunage in July will make your eyes water.

From Tokyo, it takes about 110 minutes by Iwate Kenpoku Bus after getting off at Morioka Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, or you can take a bus from Kazuno-Kanawa Station on the JR East Line or Tazawako Station on the Akita Shinkansen Line.

During the summer and fall, you may be able to take the free shuttle bus (Morioka Station to Saiun-so, Toshichi Onsen), which is available only for guests with advance reservations.

If you are driving, the Hachimantai Jukai Line is closed at night (from 5:00 pm to 8:30 am the next morning), so it is recommended to take this into account.

The charm of Saiunso

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One of the charms of Saiun-so hot spring is the sulfuric spring, which is located at an altitude of 1,400 meters above sea level. The natural spring water is poured directly into the bathtub, so you can fully enjoy the ingredients of the simple sulfur spring.

In addition to the women-only open-air bath, there are also the mixed bathing open-air baths of Ichi-no-yu, Ni-no-yu, San-no-yu, Shi-no-yu, and Touhachi-no-yu. Bathing hours for guests are 24 hours.

Enjoy the scenery that changes with each season: cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in early summer, cool breeze and starry sky in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn.

Saiunso’s rooms

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Saiunso, Toshichi Onsen, is a hot spring inn with a total of 26 Japanese-style rooms, 20 in the main building and 6 in the annex.

There are no televisions in the rooms, and the reception is not very good, so you may find something that you normally tend to lose sight of by daring to shut out all information.

The modern Japanese-style room for one person is a unique space with a bed in a Japanese-style room.
Reservations are available for a limited time.
Limited to one room per day.

Saiunso’s cuisine

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The food at Saiun-so, a hot spring resort in Fujishichi, is a buffet-style meal featuring wild vegetables from Hachimantai.

Enjoy the flavors that can only be savored in season, such as sashimi, miso-ni or Tosa-ni of Hime bamboo, also known as root crooked bamboo, koshiyabra, bracken, saku, ului, tempura of cod’s sprouts and akebi pickles.

In addition to breakfast and dinner, a buffet lunch (900 yen per person) is also offered at noon.

Saiunso information and summary

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So far, I have introduced the charm of Saiunso, a hot spring resort in Fujishichi.
For those who are accustomed to the conveniences of urban life, the Toshichi Onsen “Saiunso” may seem like a different world, where only nature is there.
This is a hot spring inn that should be visited not only by those who enjoy trekking and hot springs, but also by those who want to face their true selves.