Shiogawara Onsen

Gunma · 塩河原温泉

Shiogawara Onsen is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 22.5°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 9.6 — strongly alkaline. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Numata Station (JR)
Local bus, about 30 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.

The water type for this town has not been identified yet. It is on the list to check.

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