Shimoda Onsen
Shimoda Onsen is a hot spring town in Toyama, Japan. Officially the water is classed as iron spring.
Getting there
From Tokyoabout 3 h
From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h
CarNot needed
JR PassNot a JR line
- Train to Dentetsu-Uozu Station
- Walk, about 7 min
The water here
Iron spring
Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.
Things to see nearby
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.
Where to stay
Hot spring towns nearby
Kintaro OnsenToyama · 金太郎温泉4.5 km northeast
Ōtani OnsenToyama · 大谷温泉4.8 km southeast
Tenjin'yama OnsenToyama · 天神山温泉5.1 km east
Ikuji OnsenToyama · 生地温泉9.4 km north
Mizuhashi OnsenToyama · 水橋温泉10 km southwest
Unazuki OnsenToyama · 宇奈月温泉16.6 km east
Similar water elsewhere
Nagaragawa OnsenGifu · 長良川温泉Also iron
Nagahamataikō OnsenShiga · 長浜太閤温泉Also iron
Kawasakiarima OnsenKanagawa · 川崎有馬温泉Also iron
Jinata OnsenTokyo · 地鉈温泉Also iron
Mitahorashinbutsu OnsenGifu · 三田洞神仏温泉Also iron
Goshiki OnsenGunma · 五色温泉Also iron
The numbers
- Address in Japanese
- 富山県魚津市本町2-12-4
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
36.8157, 137.3951 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.