Iizaka Onsen, one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Tohoku, has been visited by writers such as Matsuo Basho, Masaoka Shiki, and Yosano Akiko.

If you take the Iizaka train from Fukushima Station, you will arrive at Iizaka Onsen Station, the last stop, in about 25 minutes.

Hotels and inns are built around the Surikami River and its tributaries, and visitors can fully enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional hot spring.

Walking along the chanko-chanko (a local dialect word for stone steps leading up a slope), you will find public bathhouses and delicious restaurants here and there, and you will always discover something new no matter how many times you visit.

The chic conversation with the locals will make your trip even more fascinating.

Enjoy your trip in any way you like. Welcome to Iizaka Onsen!

The water is hot, so be careful!

Public bathhouses have long been used as indoor baths by Iizaka residents.

It is fun to visit several bathhouses and enjoy the atmosphere of the town of hot spring and the town of slope.

Iizaka Onsen's mild, mild water is not peculiar and does not cool down easily, leaving your skin smooth and silky.

【Kyu Horikiri-tei】 Free admission

In the center of the hot spring resort area, you will find the “Kyu Horikiri-tei” (an old house of a wealthy farmer and merchant that has been in existence since the Edo period), which is a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

Buildings of high historical value still exist, including the oldest earthen storehouse in the prefecture, “Jyukken-gura,” built in 1775, and the main building, which was rebuilt in 1881 after it was destroyed by fire.

The “footbath and handbath” with hot spring water from the Iizaka hot spring will fill your heart and soul as you enjoy these precious cultural assets.

【Hanamomo-no-Sato 】 Flowering season: Early to late April

About 300 flowering peach trees of 40 varieties, collected from all over the world, are planted on an 80-area site.

From the beginning to the end of April, visitors can enjoy the colorful blooms of this peachy paradise.

【Ioji Temple】 Both Ohi and Tachi are decorated with Kaminobori in May

This is the family temple of Sato Tsugunobu and Tadanobu, who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune and played an active role in the Battle of Genpei.

Yoshitsune is said to have stopped by the temple when he fled to Hiraizumi in Oshu, and Matsuo Basho visited the temple and composed a haiku in memory of the two men.

【Lake Moniwakko】 was created by the Surikamigawa Dam.

Around Lake Moniwakko, you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons, and there are many places of interest such as “Nametaki” and “Renge Falls.

Kayaking at the source of “Fukushima's water,” which has won the Monde Selection gold medal for three consecutive years, is a relaxing experience for both body and soul.

【Local Gourmet】

Disc dumplings, squid carrots, Iizaka ramen, radium eggs, Iizaka granola, etc.