Kakino Onsen

Gifu · 柿野温泉

Kakino Onsen is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 22°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 9.4 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as radioactive spring. 4 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 1½ h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Tokishi Station (JR)
Taxi, about 40 min

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

Radioactive spring

The water here

Radioactive spring 放射能泉

Contains trace radon that leaves the water quickly. Also called radium or radon springs.

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