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Akami Onsen

Tochigi · 赤見温泉

Akami Onsen is a hot spring town in Tochigi, Japan.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 1 h
From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h
JR PassCovers the train
  1. Train to Sano Station (JR)

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.

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.

Rooms with an open-air bath — TochigiInns with a private bath — Tochigi

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Sano City

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The numbers

Address in Japanese
栃木県佐野市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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Shiobara OnsenTochigi · 塩原温泉郷
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Kawaji OnsenTochigi · 川治温泉
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Nikkō Yumoto OnsenTochigi · 日光湯元温泉
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Kitsuregawa OnsenTochigi · 喜連川温泉
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Nasu OnsenkyōTochigi · 那須温泉郷
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Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.