Public Bath [Gokurakuyu] / 極楽湯

Going back to when we first moved to Aomori from Tokyo, my wife and I enjoyed exploring the different hot springs around town. One of the more popular ones is part of a chain called [Gokurakuyu].

東京から青森に引っ越した頃、僕と妻の一つの楽しみは街にある温泉を行くことだ。「極楽湯」がその一つ。

At the Gokurakuyu in Aomori, there are five indoor baths. There is the natural bath, the jet bath (jacuzzi), the shape-up bath, the electric bath, and the water bath. There are three outdoor baths plus another bath in a separate building. There is also a sauna. However, public baths are more than just baths. At Gokurakuyu, there is a restaurant with over one hundred items on the menu and there are other areas to enjoy such as a kids corner, a game corner, a souvenir shop and you can buy regional Aomori snacks as well and every second and fourth Saturday, you can enjoy the sounds of the Tsugaru shamisen. A small Nebuta float is on display and after you take a bath, you can always relax using one of the coin-operated massage chairs. 

極楽湯で内湯は五つあるー自然の湯、ジェットバース、シェイプアップバス、電気風呂と水風呂。露天風呂のほうに露天岩風呂、壺湯、座湯があります。あとは離れてきな温泉があって、そこに青森桧葉湯があります。施設の中にレストランもあり、メニューに１００種類以上の飲食ものが楽しめる。お風呂以外に楽しめることも豊富。ねぶたの展示、コインマサージ機のコーナー、キッズコーナー、ゲームコーナー、あ土産の販売コーナー。青森特産品も販売してます。カットサロンもあり。第２・４の土曜日に津軽三味線の演奏が聴ける。

Here are some of the baths you can enjoy. The entrance fee is only 450yen.

上記の写真でこういうお風呂に入れる。料金は大人一人、４５０円。