Is Hakkoda Onsen Open? The Status of Nugudamari no Sato in 2026
Nugudamari no Sato, formerly Hakkoda Onsen Yusen, remains closed with no reopening date. Old prices are historical; nearby Hakkoda baths have separate status.
No. As of September 27, 2026, “Nugudamari no Sato: Secret Hakkoda Onsen” is not a day-trip option. Hakkoda Nine Spa, the local association of mountain inns, labels the property “currently closed”; its basic-information section still dates the closure status to September 2022. The operator’s accessible notice archive gives no later reopening date. There is no basis to call it permanently closed, but travellers should not book it or drive there expecting to bathe.
Make sure the name matches the place
Nugudamari no Sato: Secret Hakkoda Onsen, formerly Hakkoda Onsen Yusen, is the closed inn. It is separate from nearby properties such as Sukayu, Yachi, Tsuta, Hotel Jogakura and Berjaya Hakkoda Resort.
Berjaya is especially easy to mix up in searches. It is a separate hotel near the Hakkoda Ropeway. Its main bath is open with heated groundwater while the Kansuizawa spring supply remains reduced; that is a different status from this closed property. See the separate Berjaya Hakkoda bath-status guide.
Old prices and booking links are not evidence of a reopening
The Hakkoda Nine Spa profile still contains the former inn’s day-use hours of 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and old rates: ¥600 for one bath, ¥800 for the Ramune bath, or ¥1,000 for both. The same official page marks the property closed, and its basic-information box labels those details as current only through a September 2022 update. Treat them as historical—not tickets for sale now.
The property page also retains a link labelled for reservations. A live link, an old room listing or the name of a bus stop does not show that a bath or room is operating. The closure notice on the facility’s profile is the relevant status information.
What can be confirmed about the closure
The operator’s archived June 2021 notice says renovation work had begun in spring, but that it would not resume operations that season because it could not yet provide services under the circumstances of the pandemic. It said a later-season plan would be announced separately. Hakkoda Nine Spa’s profile now continues to identify the inn as closed and gives a September 2022 update date for that status. Neither source publishes a reopening date.
The inn was known for four distinct springs—Ryujin-no-yu, Hakkoda Motoyu, Miruku-no-yu and Ramune-no-yu—with the last associated with naturally carbonated, sulfurous water. Those descriptions refer to the property’s historic offering. They are not proof that any of those baths are currently accessible or that the old water analyses describe a present-day bath.
A trail reopening does not mean the inn has reopened
In August 2026, Aomori Prefecture lifted a temporary closure on Hakkoda hiking routes, including a route whose Japanese name contains “Hakkoda Onsen Akakura-dake.” That is a trail name, not an operating notice for the former inn. A reopened trail cannot be used as evidence that this property is accepting bathers or guests.
If your plan is to bathe in the Hakkoda area, start with facilities that publish current operating details. The Hakkoda onsen overview compares the region’s separate baths and flags the current closures. If your trip also includes Oirase Gorge or Lake Towada, the seasonal access guide explains why the route changes with the bus season.
