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Namezawa Onsen

Gunma · 奈女沢温泉

Namezawa Onsen is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 25°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring and radioactive spring. 1 inns take visitors here with room for about 150 guests.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Kamimoku Station (JR)
By car or taxi, about 15 min

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

Sulfate springRadioactive spring

The water here

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

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

Radioactive spring 放射能泉

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

More photographs

From Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for the photographer and licence.

Things to see nearby

Numata CastleCastle · 12 km

Mount TanigawaMountain · 11.8 km

Taｍbara Ski ParkSki area · 6.1 km

Norn Minakami Ski ResortSki area · 7.3 km

Kashōzan ryūge-in TempleTemple · 4.4 km Haruna Shrine (Numata City)Shrine · 11.9 km

Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.

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 — Minakami Town Inns with a private bath — Gunma