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Oniiwa Onsen

Gifu · 鬼岩温泉

Oniiwa Onsen is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 17.3–36.6°C, comfortably warm. Officially the water is classed as sulfur spring and radioactive spring. 3 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 1 h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Tokishi Station (JR)
2. By car or taxi, about 15 min

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

The water here

Sulfur spring 硫黄泉

The classic rotten-egg smell and milky white water. It can tarnish silver jewellery, so take it off.

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.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Hot spring towns nearby

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

The numbers

Water temperature

17.3–36.6°C

Inns

3

Address in Japanese

岐阜県瑞浪市・可児郡御嵩町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia