The most beautiful open-air onsen in Japan - Zao Onsen Dairotenburo
Zao Onsen Dairotenburo is a large outdoor onsen in the village of Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture. The village is located on the slope of a volcano, and the local springs are known for their highly acidic sulfuric water, considered "beauty water" for the skin.
🎥 What is this video about?
This is not a review of all the onsens in Japan, but a personal trip to one specific village in the Zao mountains: an evening search for a hotel, sulfur-steamed streets at night, a morning ryokan, and rare footage from inside Dairotenburo Onsen, filmed with official permission.
📍 Where is Zao Onsen?
Zao Onsen is a small onsen resort in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture in northern Honshu Island. The village is located approximately 900 meters above sea level and is known for its extremely acidic sulfuric springs and a winter resort with "snow monsters."
🎁 Zao Onsen Salt Giveaway
I brought bath salts from this onsen. I'll be giving them away to subscribers of the Telegram channel:
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