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Minakami, Gunma / 宝川温泉

Takaragawa Onsen

A single-inn hot spring at the headwaters of the Tone River, with huge open-air baths on both banks; everyone wears a bathing gown, so men and women can move freely between pools.

A rocky river running through a valley of bright red, orange and yellow autumn trees, with steam rising in the distance
Takaragawa Onsen in autumnPhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Getting there

About 35 minutes by bus from JR Minakami Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Accessible parking, handrails, ramps, automatic doors and a wheelchair-accessible lift; multilingual support.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Minakami, Gunma (Japanese address: 群馬県みなかみ町藤原1899)

Official site: https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/764

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteEveryone wears a bathing gown in the open-air baths.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Verification log

  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/764Access, accessibility, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.