Shimoyamada Onsen
- Location
- Shimokita, Aomori, Japan
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Shimoyamada Onsen lies near Hirosaki in southern Aomori Prefecture, a city famous for Hirosaki Castle, one of the finest surviving feudal fortresses in northern Japan and the setting of the country's most celebrated cherry blossom festival each spring with over 2,600 trees in full bloom. The region is also the birthplace of Tsugaru shamisen, a powerful and virtuosic style of three-stringed lute music that emerged from blind itinerant musicians and is now recognized worldwide. Guests bathing in the clear bicarbonate waters here enjoy easy access to both castle grounds and the vibrant folk music culture that defines Tsugaru identity.