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Isobe Onsen

磯部温泉

Last updated: December 21, 2020

Riverside onsen with views and sweet treats

Isobe Onsen is a quiet onsen town set on the Usui River. Stroll its banks with views of Mt. Myogi in the distance. As you walk, try Isobe senbei, subtly sweet rice crackers that rise naturally from the carbon dioxide contained in the mineral water used.

Isobe Onsen has long been a popular retreat for writers and artists. It is the first onsen in the country to use the now-ubiquitous onsen map symbol, first occurring on a sign in the 1600s.

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Basic Information

Address

Isobe, Annaka ( Map)

Access

About 5 minutes on foot from Isobe Station

About 15 minutes by car from Matsuida-Myogi IC of Joshin-Etsu Expressway

Nearby See & Do

History & Culture

Usui 3rd Bridge (Megane-bashi)

Action & Adventure

Usuitoge Tetsudo Bunka Mura

Food & Drink

Isobe Weir

Food & Drink

Oginoya Yokokawa Store

Relaxation

Kirizumi Onsen

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