Fukaura

Blue Pond

Fukaura (深浦町) is a town in Aomori, Japan.

Get in

Fukaura is located along the Sea of Japan. There are 18 stations in Fukaura on the JR Gono Line which connects Noshiro to Inakadate. Express Trains stop at Juniko, Wespa-Tsubakiyama, Fukaura, Senjojiki, and Kita-Kanagesawa Stations. The Resort Shirakami is a convenient tourist train that allows you to travel directly from Akita, Hirosaki and Aomori in the fastest way and without transfers. In Fukaura it stops at Juniko, Wespa-Tsubakiyama, and Fukaura stations year-round while it only stops at Senjojiki seasonally.

See

• Blue Pond (青池). This is the most popular pond in the "12 Lakes" (十二湖 Jūniko) area of the city on the edge of the Shirakami-Sanchi. As the name suggests, it's known for its vibrant blue color. In the autumn, people say that the yellow leaves that fall on the lake look like gold-leaf on blue porcelain. (updated Nov 2024)

Do

Furofushi Onsen's Umibe no Rotemburo overlooking the Sea of Japan

• Furofushi Onsen (不老ふ死温泉 Furōfushi Onsen). The daytripper fee gives you access to three different onsen, however, they have different hours of operation, so pay attention to their hours. The Kogane no Yu (黄金の湯) open from 09:00-17:00 located in the Honkan features 2 indoor baths of different temperatures. There are large glass panels with views of the sea. The Furofushi no Yu (不老ふ死の湯) located in the Shinkan has the most facilities, with a sauna, cold baths, and indoor onsen as well as an open-air outdoor onsen with a full, unobstructed view of the Sea of Japan. The Umibe no Rotemburo (海辺の露天風呂) open from 09：00-16:00 is a fully open-air onsen located right by the Sea of Japan. Pictures of Furofushi Onsen nearly always feature this onsen with its caramel-brown color contrasting the blue of the sea and sky beyond it. This bath features women-only and mixed-sex baths. There are special bathing suits for women available for ¥400 (free for staying guests) for use in these baths. All of the waters of Furofushi Onsen are iron springs. It is said that the water here is particularly good for healing cuts and wounds, as well as being good for the skin. The information here is for daytrippers. For information about staying overnight, see "Sleep" section. ¥1000. (updated Nov 2024)

Sleep

• Furofushi Onsen Hotel. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00. The overnight facilities at Furofushi Onsen consists mainly of Japanese-style rooms and modern Japanese rooms with a limited number of single and twin rooms. Outside of the rooms, guests can enjoy a karaoka room, lounge area, and a star-gazing deck. The meals serve to showcase the fish from the Sea of Japan caught by local fisherman. The hotel states that it aims to make dishes that are "unpretentious" like the local people, meaning that their goal is to create meals in which the high quality of the fish and seafood are the main focus as opposed to dishes made for presentation. Breakfasts are served buffet-style while lunch sets are available (non-staying guests may also purchase lunches). Dinners can be enjoyed at the restaurant in the Shinkan with a view of the Sea of Japan. (updated Nov 2024)

Go next

• Ajigasawa
• Shirakami-Sanchi
• Tsugaru
• Goshogawara
• Tsuruta
• Happo
• Noshiro
• Fujisato
• Nishimeya