Overview
A hot spring on the south flank of Mount Iwate in Shizukuishi. Found in the 8th century, it was closed to bathers in the Edo period out of respect for the mountain god.
About this place
Amihari Onsen is a hot spring in Shizukuishi, Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture (the former Mutsu Province, and Rikuchu Province from the Meiji era). This entry also covers the Amihari Onsen Ski Area attached to it. The spring water is transparent and milky white. The spring source is in the mountains about 2 kilometers from the hot spring area. In Towada-Hachimantai National Park, at an elevation of 750 meters on the southern foot of Mount Iwate, stands Kyukamura Iwate Amihari Onsen, a National Vacation Village. There is also a campground nearby.
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Source iwatetabi.jp ↗Official website
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