Geto Hot Spring

Geto Onsen is a traditional ryokan offering the chance to anyone visiting to enjoy a natural open-air hot spring bath in the earth of the Yakeishi mountains in Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. Founded in 1134 near by a crystal clear river, the five open air baths of Geto Onsen used to be very popular in the past. But because of its really remote location, an aging population and totally inaccessibility without a car, it gets ignored by foreign tourists. Geto Onsen is slowly dying. Many ryokans around the area now closed and the only ones still open offer only the bare minimum. It is really sad to see this amazing natural onsen fade away little by little. Despite the spartan accommodations available in the area, I would encourage anyone visiting Iwate to give Geto Onsen a chance.