Takanoyu Onsen Yamagata Shinkansen (Shinjo Station). Takanoyu Onsen Takanoyu Onsen (♨鷹の湯温泉) is one of several hot spring resorts in the Akinomiya Hot Spring Resort area of Yuzawa, a town in southern Akita Prefecture. The onsen is nestled in a small gorge along the banks of the Yakunai River. Because of its secluded location, it is referred to as a Hitou, or hidden hot spring. Legend has it that the Akinomiya Hot Springs, the oldest in Akita Prefecture, were found 1,200 years ago. Local legend also has it that Takanoyu, or Falcon's Hot Spring, got its name when a falcon led a hunter
Onsen tamago Onsen tamago Onsen tamago ( or ) is a traditional Japanese low temperature egg which is originally slow cooked in the water of "onsen" hot springs in Japan. The egg has a unique texture in that the white tastes like a delicate custard (milky and soft) and the yolk comes out firm, but retains the color and creamy texture of an uncooked yolk. This special texture is the result as egg yolk and egg white solidify at different temperatures. The egg is poached within the shell and is served with the shell removed in a small cup with sauce of