Yokoya Onsen

Nagano · 横谷温泉

Yokoya Onsen is a hot spring town in Nagano, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 19°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as carbon dioxide spring and iron spring. Its sources put out around 1,080 litres a minute. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Chino Station (JR)
Local bus, about 30 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.

Carbon dioxide springIron spring

The water here

Carbon dioxide spring 二酸化炭素泉

Fine bubbles cling to your skin. Rare in Japan, and usually cooler than other springs.

Iron spring 含鉄泉

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

Things to see nearby

Takashima CastleCastle · 14.7 km

Mount KitayokoMountain · 6.9 km

Shirakabako Royal HillSki area · 8.2 km

Shōkō-ji TempleTemple · 2.7 km

Taruhime FallsWaterfall · 7.3 km

Kurumayama-Kogen SKYPARK Ski ResortSki area · 9.6 km

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.

Rooms with an open-air bath — Nagano Inns with a private bath — Chino City