Akakura Onsen, nestled in the quiet mountains of Mogami Town, Yamagata Prefecture, is a historic hot spring resort where legend says the priest Jikaku Daishi struck a rock with his staff 1,200 years ago, causing the water to burst forth. Its greatest appeal lies in the rare opportunity to directly feel the earth’s energy through natural open-air baths where the spring water bubbles up straight from the riverbed rocks, or through magnificent baths carved out of giant boulders. Surrounded by lush nature, visitors can fully enjoy the healing powers of these famous waters, also known as the waters of fertility, while immersing themselves in old-world Japanese hot spring culture. It is a hidden sanctuary for those in search of a truly authentic hot spring experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Akakura Onsen, nestled in the quiet mountains of Mogami Town, Yamagata Prefecture, is a historic hot spring resort where legend says the priest Jikaku Daishi struck a rock with his staff 1,200 years ago, causing the water to burst forth. Its greatest appeal lies in the rare opportunity to directly feel the earth’s energy through natural open-air baths where the spring water bubbles up straight from the riverbed rocks, or through magnificent baths carved out of giant boulders. Surrounded by lush nature, visitors can fully enjoy the healing powers of these famous waters, also known as the waters of fertility, while immersing themselves in old-world Japanese hot spring culture. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1305],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yamagata"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n