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Gozuonsengō

Niigata · 五頭温泉郷

Gozuonsengō is a hot spring town in Niigata, Japan. Officially the water is classed as radioactive spring.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Suibara Station (JR)
2. 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.

The water here

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.

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.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Niigata