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Goshiki Onsen

Gunma · 五色温泉

Goshiki Onsen is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 16.7°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as iron spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 1½ h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Isesaki Station (JR)
2. A short walk

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 here

Iron spring 含鉄泉

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

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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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

16.7°C

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

群馬県伊勢崎市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Gunma