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Kidoike Onsen

Nagano · 木戸池温泉

Kidoike Onsen is a hot spring town in Nagano, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 42°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassNot a JR line

1. Train to Yudanaka Station
2. Local bus, about 40 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 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.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Hot spring towns nearby

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

42°C

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

長野県下高井郡山ノ内町大字平穏

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia