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Tsukechikyōkurayaonsen'onpoinoyu

Gifu · 付知峡倉屋温泉おんぽいの湯

Tsukechikyōkurayaonsen'onpoinoyu is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. It measures pH 8.6 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 2½ h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Nakatsugawa Station (JR)
Local bus, about 70 min

Fly into Chubu Centrair. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

With tattoos

Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.

Rooms with an open-air bath — Gifu Inns with a private bath — Gifu