Animaedamae Onsen, Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture

Quince Moriyoshi, Animaedamae Onsen (Day Bath)

As of 7 September 2026, the onsen baths remain suspended after Legionella bacteria were detected, and no reopening date has been announced. The restaurant and shop are operating, but do not make a dedicated hot-spring visit until bathing resumes.

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Opening hours
The usual bath schedule is listed as 09:00–21:00, last admission 20:30; these are not usable hours while bathing remains suspended.
Access
Directly connected to Animaedamae Station on the Akita Nairiku Line.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published in current first-party information. An older third-party figure around 53°C is not used as a current source temperature.
Bathing temperature
Not published; no fixed current pool temperature is confirmed.
Spring source
No individual spring name or well number is published in the current first-party information reviewed.
Spring classification
Calcium-sodium chloride spring.
pH
Not published in current first-party information.
Flow rate
Not published in current first-party information.
Water handling
The facility describes natural hot-spring indoor and outdoor baths, but its 2026 first-party text does not fully specify water addition, heating, circulation, disinfection or flow for each pool. Bathing has been suspended since Legionella bacteria were detected on 7 August 2026.

Bathing indications

The facility lists general indications such as cuts and skin conditions. This is not a promise of treatment.

Legionella bacteria were detected in water testing on 7 August 2026, and hot-spring bathing was suspended. Disinfection work was completed on 18–19 August, and reopening preparations were reported on 20 August, but no reopening date had been announced by 7 September. The usual adult rate is ¥500, ¥300 for elementary-school children, and free for younger children; these are not admission rights while the baths are on hold. The restaurant and shop were reported open as usual.

Bath experience

Comfort
2.0/10
Bath variety
7.5/10
Upkeep
5.0/10
Atmosphere
6.5/10
Quiet
7.0/10
Access
10.0/10
Value
0.0/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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