There are eight different onsen locations to enjoy in Yonezawa. These natural hot springs provide an opportunity to relax and enjoy the city’s beautiful natural sights.

Yonezawa Eight Onsen Website (Japanese)

A 9th century poet named Ono no Komachi is said to have founded this onsen, using it to cure herself of her illness. Every year from mid-June to late July, visitors come to take part in Yonezawa’s Firefly Festival. During these warm summer months, fireflies glow beautifully above the surface of the river.

Onogawa Onsen Council Website (Japanese)

This location has a history of 700 years. Located within the Azuma Mountains at an altitude of 900 meters, Shirabu Onsen is a great location to stay at for hiking at Mt. Nishi-Azuma and Tengendai Kogen in the summer or for skiing in the winter.

Shirabu Onsen Website (Japanese)

Yonezawa is also home to many more quiet and secluded hot springs.