Nakanojo, Gunma / 四万温泉
Shima Onsen
A long, narrow hot-spring village of five districts along the clear Shima River, a traditional healing spa said to cure "40,000 ailments", with no traffic lights or convenience stores in sight.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 40 minutes by bus from Nakanojo Station (JR Agatsuma Line); about 60 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
About 80 free spaces in the village.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Nakanojo, Gunma (Japanese address: 群馬県中之条町四万4379)
Official site: https://nakanojo-kanko.jp/shima/
Location
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Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Latest traveler report
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe village has five districts (Hinatami, Yuzuriha, Arayu, Yamaguchi and Onsenguchi), with old-style cafes and game parlours.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/17Access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.