Onsen Town Sightseeing Walk

The Onsen Town Sightseeing Walk follows the Hoki River through Shiobara Onsen, a valley known for autumn foliage and literary associations. Key stops include Yuppo no Sato, a circular footbath pavilion where bathers soak while looking out at a central pool or the surrounding scenery, and Myounji Temple, where over 3,000 tree peonies bloom in mid-May. The Furumachi district at the center of town has old inns, restaurants, and souvenir shops, and is where you can try tote-yaki, a local crepe unique to Shiobara. The Imagination Archives museum highlights writing by the many authors who visited the valley from the 1880s onward.