Moritake Onsen Tours and Trips (Akita)

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Moritake Onsen

(Akita Mittane-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Pref.)

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Hot springs in Akita Prefecture
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Hot Spring Data

efficacy:
For bathing: cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, frail children, chronic gynecological diseases, neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, stiff joints, bruises, sprains, chronic digestive diseases, hemorrhoids, poor circulation, recovery from illness, fatigue recovery, health promotion. For drinking: chronic digestive diseases, chronic constipation.
Spring quality:
Sodium-calcium chloride spring

Tourist Attraction Information

The area is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, including the view from Ishikurayama Observatory, Shirakami Sanchi Mountain Range, the Wind Pine Grove, and the Oga Peninsula.

Highlights

Due to its high salt content, the hot springs are marketed as "salty hot springs." The town-run bathing facility "Moridake Onsen Yuparu" is also popular for its casual atmosphere.

Hot Spring Specialties

Taste the deliciously slimy water shield
Mitane Town is a leading producer of Junsai, a herb with a unique slimy texture and smooth taste, and the area around the hot springs is dotted with lakes and ponds where Junsai is harvested. It has been a popular early summer delicacy. In Chinese medicine, which believes that food is medicine, Junsai has long been recognized for its medicinal properties, including anti-cancer properties, antipyretic properties, detoxification properties, stomach remedies, and swelling relief. Junsai can be used in a wide variety of dishes, such as in sanbai-zu (vinegared vinegar), tempura, and chicken hotpot, and Junsai hotpot is a specialty at Marutomi Hotel.

Hot Springs

The annual summer festival that heats up Moritake Onsen
Moritake Onsen Summer Festival is a summer event held every year in late Aug. in the hot spring town and Sozaburo Numa Park. On the eve of the festival, a yukata contest and a karaoke competition are held. On the day of the festival, attractions include a 100m-long water spout and a dog water spout championship. In addition, the festival is livened up by the water spout dance, a fireworks show, and an outdoor concert by local Akita entertainers.