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  • Kusatsu Onsen
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    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Kusatsumachi Kusatsu
    A hot spring area counted as one of Japan’s three most famous. With over 100 source springs, the area generates some 32 thousand liters of natural hot spring water every minute, the greatest production volume in Japan. Since ancient times, the area has flourished as a therapeutic spa, and unique, long-standing traditions remain deeply rooted here, such as the custom of “yumomi,” the cooling of extremely hot spring waters by agitating them with thick wooden planks; and “jikan-yu” timed bathing, a practice distinct to Kusatsu which emerged in the late Edo period. The area’s primarily acidic springs are known for their powerful antibacterial properties, and it is even said they will “treat any disease other than love sickness.” The area is dotted with art museums and is also known as an art town.
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  • Hoshi Onsen
    Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Nagai 650
    A little-known hot spring situated inside Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park, location of the famed Tanigawa mountains and Mt. Asama. The area's lone hot spring inn, the Chojukan, retains much of its Meiji period origins, and is designated a National Tangible Cultural Property. The inn's Hoshi no Yu colorless calcium and sodium sulfate spring (gypsum spring) is said to have been discovered by the great monk Kobo Daishi while on a preaching tour. The spring's abundant hot waters well up from the bottom of the Hoshi no Yu tub and are said to ease burns and hardening of the arteries. This history-leaden facility has also hosted many writers and artists such as Akiko Yosano and Yasunari Kawabata. During the era of the former Japan National Railways, the inn's Rokumeikan-style building served as the location for the rail company's famous Full Moon poster; built over a century ago, visitors can still sense the history hanging in the air.
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  • Ikaho Onsen
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Ikahomachi Ikaho
    A hot spring district sprawling halfway up Mt. Haruna which has been known as a hot spring health resort destination since ancient times. There are two source springs in the area with differing properties, the Kogane no Yu and Shirogane no Yu, and the hot spring district bustles with visitors throughout the year. The Kogane no Yu is a reddish-brown sulfate spring containing abundant amounts of calcium and sodium; highly medicinal, the spring's waters are said to promote health and ease muscle soreness, chronic digestive diseases, and hardening of the arteries. The Shirogane no Yu is a transparent and odorless simple met silicic acid spring containing large amounts of moisturizing substances, making its waters particularly popular with women.
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  • Minakami Onsen
    Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Yubara
    A hot spring district sprawling along the upper reaches of the Tone River, a river which boasts the largest basin area of any in Japan. One of this district's greatest charms is its magnificent scenery, which commands a view of Mt. Tanigawa, counted as one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. In addition to fully fledged mountain climbing, the Mt. Tanigawa is a center for river rafting, rock climbing, and other outdoor sports, and attracts many tourists throughout the year. The area's clear sulfate springs and simple springs are characterized by a smooth, velvety feel and are said to aid recovery from fatigue and promote health in addition to helping alleviate nerve pain, rheumatism, and skin diseases.
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  • Oigami Onsen
    Gunma Numata-shi Tonemachi Oigami
    A picturesque hot spring district commanding a view Mt. Akagi, one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. The hot spring area is dotted with many famous sightseeing destinations, such as Katashina Ravine, one of the most beautiful areas along the tributaries of the Tone River; and Fukiware Falls, nicknamed the Niagara of the East. Simple springs, simple sulfur springs, mildly alkaline hypotonic high temperature springs, and many other source springs are found in the area, and visitors can enjoy widely differing hot spring waters depending on location and facility. A morning market which serves as a symbol of this hot spring village and which is known as the greatest in the Kanto region is held here from April to mid-November.
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  • Shima Onsen
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Nakanojomachi Shima
    Shima means 40,000, and according to legend the miraculous waters of this hot spring district, surrounded by natural beauty, can cure 40,000 illnesses. The development of this area into a hot spring destination is said to have begun when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro bathed here while setting out as shogun in command of a force sent to conquer the Emishi region in the north. In 1954, this health resort was one of the first in Japan to be designated a National Hot Spring Health Resorts, alongside Sukayu Onsen in Aomori and Nikko Yumoto Onsen in Tochigi. The area's 42 source springs generate an abundant 3,500 liters of piping hot water every minute. The springs are sodium, calcium chloride, and sulfate springs. In ancient times, it is believed that people came here to soothe their sore skin after bathing in the highly acidic waters at Kusatsu Onsen.
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  • Takaragawa Onsen
    Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Fujiwara
    This hot spring district, sprawling along the Takara River in northern Gunma Prefecture, is one of the largest in the country. Featured in international guidebooks like Lonely Planet and Reuters news, the area attracts many hot spring lovers from around Japan and the world. The district's only hot spring hotel, the Osenkaku, has four outdoor baths constantly replenished kakenagashi style from the source spring, and in one of these visitors can savor relaxing hot spring waters and beautiful, seasonal scenery. The area's mildly alkaline simple spring is renowned for moisturizing the skin of bathers. The cuisine, made with mushrooms, river fish, and the area's many other natural culinary blessings, is also not to be missed.
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  • Ashino Onsen
    Tochigi Nasu-gun Nasumachi Ashino 1461
    During the Edo period, this hot spring district was located in the Basin between the mountainside hills of Ashino-juku, a post station town situated along the Ohshu Highway, and at that time it operated much like a modern-day health spa. The district has two private source springs, both simple alkaline hot springs, and their waters are said to treat a variety of ailments, including muscle soreness and nerve pain in addition to aiding recovery from fatigue. The area's two medicinal herb baths are particularly renowned. The Nagi no Yu is for diseases which are caught from some other source outside the body, while the Nabi no Yu is for inherent diseases; the waters of the Nagi no Yu are particularly harsh, and bathers will begin experience pain across their skin after a five minute dip in the tub. Bathers are recommended to take two to three five minute dips with small breaks in between. The district's medicinal mist sauna is also popular, and its essential oils, when absorbed by the mucous membranes of the nose, act particularly effectively on the throat to suppress coughing.
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  • Manza Onsen
    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Tsumagoimura Hoshimata Manza Onsen
    This hot spring district, sprawling 1,800 meters above sea level inside Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park, is the highest hot spring district in Japan open year-round. The area boasts over 20 different source springs and generates 5.4 million liters of water a day, and since ancient times it has been used by countless people as a hot spring resort destination. The area bustles with tourists throughout the year come to enjoy the fresh verdure of spring and early summer or the fall foliage in autumn. The district is also a popular destination due to its cool temperatures in summer and skiing in winter. The area's milky white sulfur springs are said to aid recovery from fatigue and promote health in addition to easing nerve pain, muscle soreness, and sensitivity to cold.
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  • Okunikko Yumoto Onsen
    Tochigi Nikko-shi Yumoto
    A quiet hot spring district surrounded by lakes and forest in the heart of the Senjogahara area. Serving as the retreat of Nikko, the district sprawls along the north shore of Yunoko Lake, the source of the Yukawa River, which itself drains into Lake Chuzenji. The area's simple hydrogen sulfide sulfur springs are renowned for their superb skin beautifying powers; their waters emerge emerald green but turn a milky white when they come in contact with the air. The springs are ancient and are said to have been discovered 1,200 years ago by Shodo Shonin, founder of the Nikko Rinno-ji temple. The Anyo no Yu footbath, located in the north part of the district, is frequented by area mountain climbers and hikers seeking to sooth their tired feet (facility free; closed in winter). The area produces an abundant volume of piping hot water which is used not only by local inns and bathhouses but which is also piped to Chuzenji Onsen and Kotoku Onsen.
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