Akita Onsen Plaza

"Akita Onsen Plaza" is a hot spring facility located on the outskirts of Akita City. The price at the hot spring is 5,500 yen per person for a room without meals, so it's cheap. What does the building look like? Is that a “super public bath”? So, is that the price? It looks like the room you'll be staying in is in another building in the back. Go up the stairs to the second floor and enter the room. Is it like a business hotel?　It's relaxing. Since I was staying without meals, I had planned to go out for dinner, but since it is a "super public bath", there is a restaurant attached. We will have dinner here. “Sangen pork fillet cutlet boiled on ceramic plate”. That's 750 yen. cheap! Served with fresh*. The meat is tender considering the price. As expected of a “super public bath” price! The bath is a ``super public bath'', so it's clean and has an open-air bath and sauna, so it feels better than the bath at a hot spring inn. General customers also come in, so you can take your time as it's empty after 9 o'clock.

Since it was Saturday and I was planning to meet a friend, I stayed on a room-only plan. It is about 15 minutes by car from Akita Station. There is a modern day-trip hot spring and accommodation building. The day-trip hot spring restaurant has an atmosphere more like a clean cafe than a day-trip hot spring restaurant. The hot spring water in the bath was salty and smooth. It feels like it clings to your skin. There were three indoor baths: hot, lukewarm, and silk baths, and the open-air bath was made of cypress, and there were several pot baths. Since it was a Saturday, the day trip hot spring was quite crowded. The day-use bath costs around 600 yen on weekdays, weekends, and holidays. I thought the room I stayed in would be like a business hall, but it was more like a large room at a beautiful inn. Well, the next morning I went to take a bath, and when I passed through the lobby lounge, I saw a sign for guests that said, ``Drink coffee.'' I had coffee from the De'Longhi machine. According to a friend in Akita City, it is the best day trip hot spring in Akita City, and the hot spring water is the best. He said the food was delicious and that he often uses it for gatherings.