Wakura Onsen

Wakura Onsen (和倉温泉) is a hot spring (onsen) resort on the edge of Nanao Bay at the base of the Noto Peninsula in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It's one of several well-known, high-end onsen resorts in Japan.

Wakura Onsen
和倉温泉
Kagaya at Wakura Onsen
LocationNanao, Ishikawa, Japan
Coordinates37.0867°N 136.918°E / 37.0867; 136.918
Elevation0 meters
Typealkaline
Discharge1600 liters/min
Temperature89.1 deg C

History

Wakura Onsen has existed as a resort for 1,200 years. It was originally discovered by a fisherman who noticed an injured crane bathing its wing in the warm water.

The onsen was first mentioned in early Heian period documents, however full scale development initiated with the improvement of railway access in the Meiji period.

Accommodations

The center of Wakura Onsen is the ryokan Kagaya, a 20-floor hotel capable of holding approximately 1,300 guests. The onsen has two other hotels and 34 ryokan.

Other hotels and ryokan in the vicinity include:

  • Kinpasō
  • Daikansō
  • Biwansō
  • Kaibō
  • Juen
  • Notoraku

Access

Wakura Onsen is approximately five minutes by car from Wakura Onsen Station on the JR West Nanao Line and Wakura IC on the Nanaota-Tsuruhama Bypass (National Route 249).

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