Hijiori Onsen

Middle of nowhere, but worth

You need to rent a car in order to get there, and not much to do/see but to take a bath and have nice food. There are twenty three inns in the village (according the village's website); all of which a...

A forgotten chapter from the past.

I have never heard of this onsen. Basically stumbled upon this when browsing Rakuten hotel website. The price was what drawn me to check this onsen out. Cheap onsen accomodation with dinner and breakf...

Heavy snow hot springs that are not exaggerated in Japan

Original Text

I had delicious food in Sakata in Shonai and arrived at Hijiori Onsen. Unlike Sakata, it is a heavy snowfall area. The inn I am staying at is a little far from the hot spring town. I borrowed boots and umbrellas at the inn and came to the city center. I felt nostalgic for the crank of this road. I visited from Ginzan Onsen with my parents in the early winter of 15 years ago. The scenery of Hijiori Onsen taken when I visited before has not changed. However, the hot spring atmosphere is gone, and it feels a little out of place. ...

a hot spring town in a heavy snowfall area

Original Text

A small hot spring town in a heavy snowfall area. It is about an hour's drive from Shinjo Station. You can overlook the village which is a hot spring town from Hijiori Kibo Ohashi Bridge in front of the hot spring town.

It was very reasonable.

Original Text

It is an hour away from the nearest Shinjo station and is a peaceful hot spring area in the mountains. Although it is small, it forms a hot spring town and the atmosphere was good. Above all, unlike the famous hot spring town, the number of people is overwhelmingly small, and it feels like a hot spring area known to those who know it. This inn I stayed at this time. It was quite reasonable with two meals, so I didn't expect much though I was rude. But why don't you stay? It's already a series of impressions. The hot springs are good and the body is cheap ...