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Nikaho Onsen

Akita · 仁賀保温泉

Nikaho Onsen is a hot spring town in Akita, Japan.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 5 h
CarTaxi from the station
JR PassCovers the train
  1. Train to Nikaho Station (JR)
  2. Taxi, about 5 min

Fly into Haneda or Narita. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

The water type for this town has not been identified yet. It is on the list to check.

Things to see nearby

Naso no ShiratakiWaterfall · 11.3 km
Honjō CastleCastle · 14.4 km
Kanman-ji TempleTemple · 8.3 km
Kinpou ShrineShrine · 11.3 km
Ashima ski resortSki area · 16.2 km

Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.

With tattoos

Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.

Inns with a private bath — Akita

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Nikaho City

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Hot spring towns nearby

Sarukura OnsenAkita · 猿倉温泉20.8 km southeast
Chloride springBicarbonate spring
Yunota OnsenYamagata · 湯ノ田温泉22.9 km south
Chloride spring
Taki OnsenAkita · 滝温泉26.3 km east
Chloride spring
Kasumi OnsenAkita · かすみ温泉26.7 km northeast
Sulfur spring
Yūwafurusato OnsenAkita · 雄和ふるさと温泉35 km northeast
Chloride spring

The numbers

Address in Japanese
秋田県にかほ市三森

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

39.2833, 139.9427 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.