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Akakura Onsen (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Tokyo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akakura Onsen is a hot spring in Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Tokyo, about 197 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Akakura Onsen
Photo: alonfloc, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeHot spring
Name in Japanese赤倉温泉
LocationMyōkō, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Myōkō-Kōgen Station – about 4.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 197 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 224 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 283 km (straight line)
Established1816
Coordinates36.89519, 138.17278
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.akakura.gr.jp/

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