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Akagionsenkyō

Gunma · 赤城温泉郷の各温泉

Akagionsenkyō is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. Officially the water is classed as bicarbonate spring, sulfate spring and iron spring. 5 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassNot a JR line

Train to Ōgo Station
Local bus

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

Bicarbonate springSulfate springIron spring

The water here

Bicarbonate spring 炭酸水素塩泉

Smooth, slightly slippery water. Often nicknamed bihada-no-yu, the water for beautiful skin.

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

Iron spring 含鉄泉

Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.

More photographs

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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 — Gunma Inns with a private bath — Gunma