About Yuzawa Ogachi Area

A relaxing trip to Yuzawa and Ogatsu, where hot springs and traditional culture are woven together.

The Yuzawa-Ogachi area is a tourist destination where visitors can enjoy rich nature and hot spring culture. Yuzawa is known for its traditional carved wooden dolls called “kokeshi,” and the experience of observing the process of making them is popular.

Local hot spring resorts, especially Koankyo Onsen, are attractive for their hot springs that gush forth along with magnificent valleys, and visitors can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons in the open-air baths.

In the Ogachi area, visitors can also enjoy touring the breweries of Akita's delicious sake. The harmony of hot springs, culture, and local delicacies makes Yuzawa and Ogachi the perfect destination for foreign tourists to heal body and soul.