Top Things to do in Shimotakai-gun
The 10 Best Onsen Resorts in Shimotakai-gun, Chubu
Discover the best top things to do in Shimotakai-gun, Japan including Tomi no Yu, Nozawa Onsen Public Baths (soto-yu), Nozawa Onsen, Shibu Onsen, Kumano Tearaiyu, Shibu Oyu, Wakuwakunoyu, Kidoike Onsen Hotel Day-use spa, Kidoike Onsen, Yudanaka Onsen.
Restaurants in Shimotakai-gun
1. Tomi no Yu
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Nozawa Onsen Public Baths (soto-yu)
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4.5 based on 139 reviews
In the popular Nozawa Onsen area there are 13 individual baths called "soto-yu" (public baths). The history of hot springs go back to around the 800 AD.
Reviewed By Vuelalupita
Nozawa onsen is a charming town, and the efforts by the local authorities to promote its bathing culture resulted in a cute little booklet to collect ink-free stamps! I loved the approach, and used it to visit 10 different sites in town. It was in Japanese, but had numbers so I could figure out locations. At the end, I was awarded with an original towel with design by artist Taro Okamoto, so pretty! I recommend it for other travellers they do this, it costs less than 500 yen and makes a great adventure of your visit to the town. I arrived on a snowy/rainy day, and the information office went as far as to lent me a handkerchief to wipe the stamps! I loved their care for the utmost details, very happy with all the experience.
3. Nozawa Onsen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 295 reviews
Nozawa Onsen is located just one hour’s drive from Nagano City in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture – a charming hot spring village located at the foot of Kenashi-yama Mountain which is home to around 4,000 people. The village is said to date back to 8th century but has been renowned for it’s hot springs and traditional inns since the Edo period. More recently Nozawa has also gained popularity as a ski area that features a great variety of terrain and amazing snow that’s hard to match.
Reviewed By ToniaM927 - Tweed Heads, Australia
Nozawa Onsen is the most gorgeous little ski village, comes to life from 2pm. Skiing is awesome. Great places to eat. Easy to get around by foot. Loving our stay.
4. Shibu Onsen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By Aprime1980 - London, United Kingdom
I came here for the 9 onsens which is days to cure any illness but big broken hearts You can also get the keys to open those onsens from ryokan in that Immediate area so please enquire I wore a full sleeve thermal room Yukata and hanten which is like a winter Yukata from my ryokan. I also had warm socks and borrowed an umbrella from my ryokan befire waking about. You need to buy a towel which comes in a red envelope for 350 I will tell you on how to do the stamps. So get the key from the ryokan which should be attached to a big wooden thin block do you can’t lose it plus there should be a small plastic map attached to it Read the rules of the onsen at of the 9 buildings. I used cold water in the onsen to make it cooler I would advice against doing all 9 in one go as your towel will become quiet wet after the 3rd or 4th time Spread it over 2 days. Please use my photo to see where the stamps go and what way up. The top stamp is simple as all are like that apart from the big stamp on the top row Each onsen had 2 stamps where the fire symbol goes on the top and where on the towel it goes. It’s the bottom stamp you want to get right , look at the back to see the number on what way it is up OR make sure the metal pin on the back of the big stamp is on the top / 12 o clock position Number 1 onsen is in the far right of the towel as the Japanese counting is right to left. You don’t need to do the stamps in order as where my ryokan was the order I did it was 3,2,1,4,5,6,7,8,9 otherwise I would have back track and j would recommend carrying water or you can buy from the vending machine There are toilets which your map key should show as a green symbol. There was a building near onsen 1 which was on the map which had toilets and had table tennis stands on it. After you complete you should do what I did and get a nice ramen and soft drink bit if you drink alcohol then by all means get that I did at 1900 to be fair as I knew it would be quiet and it would be even more beautiful with the lights like the anime spirited away I will get my towel framed and please observe and obey the rules. If you have tattoos then as the rules say don use the onsen. I ain’t got any so that wasn’t my problem Please don’t be that stupid foreigner who makes the rest of us look bad. Please do research and if you use the cold water in the onsen then turn it off after use
5. Kumano Tearaiyu
6. Shibu Oyu
7. Wakuwakunoyu
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
8. Kidoike Onsen Hotel Day-use spa
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Kidoike Onsen
10. Yudanaka Onsen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By TheFilmyCouple - Singapore, Singapore
A non touristy onsen, Yudanaka is a much better choice if you like a local experience for lesser cost. The ryokans are excellent and good options to eat as well???????? Plus very convenient to take public buses to Snow monkey park, Shibu Onsen, Shiga Kogen Ski area. The railway station is walkable as well!
