is an onsen (hot spring resort) located in the Iizaka district (former town of Iizaka) within the city of Fukushima, Japan. It is located to the northwest of the city center, and is connected to Fukushima Station by the Fukushima Kà Âtsà « Iizaka Line railway.
Iizaka traditional hot spring town features over 40 traditional ryokan, and 9 public baths, including one of JapanâÂÂs oldest community bathhouses, Sabakoyu (é¯Âæ¹Â湯 or "Mackerel Lake Baths"). Sabakoyu was originally spelled ä½Âæ³¢æ¥湯 when, according to legend, Yamato Takeru, prince of the imperial house and son of semi-legendary 12th Emperor Keikà Â, visited the area and was cured of his sickness after bathing in the hot springs. Matsuo Bashà Â, the famous Edo period poet, visited Sabakoyu in 1689.