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Yomase Onsen

Nagano · よませ温泉

Yomase Onsen is a hot spring town in Nagano, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 55°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2½ h
CarNot needed
JR PassNot a JR line
  1. Train to Shinshunakano Station
  2. Local bus, 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.

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

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 — NaganoInns with a private bath — Nagano

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Yamanouchi Town

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Hot spring towns nearby

Shibu OnsenNagano · 渋温泉Same area
Chloride spring
Yudanaka OnsenNagano · 湯田中温泉Same area
Chloride springSulfur spring
Jigokudani OnsenNagano · 地獄谷温泉Same area
Chloride spring+2
Kanbayashi OnsenNagano · 上林温泉Same area
Chloride springSulfate spring
Hoppo OnsenNagano · 発哺温泉Same area
Sulfur spring
Andai OnsenNagano · 安代温泉Same area
Chloride spring

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

Dōgo OnsenEhime · 道後温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Isawa OnsenYamanashi · 石和温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Sandogoya OnsenTochigi · 三斗小屋温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Kakeyu OnsenNagano · 鹿教湯温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Komaki OnsenAomori · 古牧温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Yubara OnsenOkayama · 湯原温泉Also simple
Simple spring

The numbers

Water temperature
55°C
Address in Japanese
長野県下高井郡山ノ内町大字夜間瀬

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.