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Maguse Onsen
Outdoor bath
Hot spring complex with walking paths, restaurant & views of the Northern Alps from an outdoor pool.
4.20 (1.2K reviews)
(~7.38 km from centre)
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Iiyama Yutaki Onsen
Day spa
😠 Tattoos not allowed. Not foreigner friendly.
4.10 (800 reviews)
(~3.28 km from centre)
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Furusato-no-yu
Day spa
👍👍 I came here twice during my long weekend in Nozawa and at just 500 yen for admission it’s a great deal. Unlike the free public onsen in Nozawa which are scalding hot, the waters here are a more normal onsen temperature. There are shower stalls with soap and shampoo provided and hairdryers in the ch...
4.30 (563 reviews)
(~1.02 km from centre)
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Ōyu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍👍 One of my most memorable onsen experiences!! (Not because the water was scorching hot! 🤣) I didn’t see any tourists during the time I was there, just a lot of local grandmas who gave me excellent tips on how to get in the water!!
There are two tubs, one is “warm” water and the other being “hot.” I...
4.30 (512 reviews)
(~1.11 km from centre)
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Kumanotearayu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍👍 Probably the newest/cleanest of the free onsens in town. Onsen temp was more bearable/less scalding hot than others so that was a big plus for me. Going late is even better since you (mostly) get the place to yourself. (stayed there past 'closing time' and there were people coming in)
4.50 (506 reviews)
(~1.25 km from centre)
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Sparena
Spa
👍👍 The indoor changing room has a anti slip rubber mat that is painful to walk on barefooted.
The indoor changing room's anti-slip rubber mat, though effective, can be a bit uncomfortable barefooted.
Visiting on a weekday was a win – almost empty pools made it especially enjoyable for the kids.
The...
3.70 (491 reviews)
(~1.6 km from centre)
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Nakao-no-yu
Onsen
👍 Free public onsen. Water is pretty hot, be prepared! There are basins to wash yourself either with the cold tap (!) or you can get hot water from the bath to wash yourself with before getting in. Bring your own soap to clean yourself before getting in the bath, per proper onsen etiquette
4.40 (296 reviews)
(~1.89 km from centre)
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Asagama-no-yu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍👍 The 13 public baths dotted around Nozawa Onsen Town are the common property of the villagers. The public baths have been protected since the Edo period by the Yu-Nakama system, and are 100% natural hot springs. The hot springs are well managed and always clean. Both the villagers who use it every da...
4.20 (290 reviews)
(~1.11 km from centre)
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Jyuodo-no-yu
Onsen
👍👍 Everyone is described in detail in the hot spring itself, so first let's talk about the locals.
I used about five public baths during my stay, and they were all very well maintained and I could feel the love of the locals.
Also, is the hot water too hot for us tourists to use? Shall I add more wat...
4.30 (258 reviews)
(~1.33 km from centre)
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Shinden-no-yu
Day spa
👍 Extremely hot onsen. Free to use. They have cubbies and some small lockers. No toilet to use. It was too hot to actually sit inside but it was clean and a nice atmosphere.
4.30 (237 reviews)
(~1.49 km from centre)
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Akatsuki no Yu
Day spa
😠 What is wrong with that ojisan in the front? He is very not happy that I used coupon as my tour package attach a coupon like 100 yen reduce. He warned me that you have to get out 40min even though there is 1hour 20 min before closure. There is no other onsen option you just have to endure it.
3.70 (213 reviews)
(~5.92 km from centre)
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Nozawaonsen Sotoyu Takinoyu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍👍 Beautiful emerald green ♡♡
Characteristic is the rare black Yuka ♨️
As soon as you take a bath, a large amount of Yuka floats up in the air.
A local grandmother who often comes here used her skillful hands to scoop up the hot water with a net and adjust the temperature with water to make it easier...
4.50 (192 reviews)
(~0.84 km from centre)
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Nozawaonsen Sotoyu Shinyu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍👍 Among the many free baths in Nozawa Onsen, this hot spring has the highest reputation. I also thought this was the best.
Most of the hot water at Nozawa Onsen is almost transparent, but this is the only one where the water is always cloudy with a bluish tinge. The turbidity and sulfur scent are the...
4.60 (187 reviews)
(~1.05 km from centre)
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Matsuba-no-yu
Onsen
👍 This is my favorite bath among the 13 hot springs at Nozawa Onsen.
I went up to the second floor and found myself in a slightly larger bathtub and the hydrogen sulfide smell, and the edge of the bathtub was just the right size to cool off.
It's also nice that there aren't many tourists.
I am always...
4.10 (148 reviews)
(~1.21 km from centre)
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Yokochi-no-yu
Onsen
👍 The water is hot here as well! ️
♨️I wonder if it's called Yunohana? It's a hot spring filled with ingredients that look like black garbage (excuse me) floating in it⁉️The scent of sulfur is weak, and the color is a bit whitish! ️
I went in before 5 o'clock with some people who seemed to be locals,...
4.10 (142 reviews)
(~1.3 km from centre)
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Nozawaonsen Sotoyu Kamiterayu Hot Spring
Onsen
👍 Sulfur-containing sodium calcium sulfate hot spring pH8.7 Colorless and transparent
The bath is small with hot water drawn from a hemp pot.
It was clean because it had just been cleaned.
Is it hot? It’s hot after all❗
The top one is hot, but the bottom one is not so hot😆
4.20 (112 reviews)
(~1.21 km from centre)
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Akiha-no-Yu
Public bath
👍👍 You can take a bath until midnight, but the lights are forcibly turned off at 11:40 p.m., so you'll be bathing in the dark for the rest of the time. Still, I was grateful that I could stay until late, and the temperature was just right, which relieved my fatigue.
4.30 (111 reviews)
(~1.34 km from centre)
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Togarionsenmochi Hot Spring
Day spa
😐 少し熱めの内湯と露天風呂があり、とても温まりました。
シャンプー、ボディーソープはあるのですが、泡立ち悪くいまいちでした(私には合っていなかったかな・・・・)
皆さんが言う通り、従業員の方の対応が、素っ気ないですね。
3.40 (71 reviews)
(~5.51 km from centre)
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SNOW CRYSTAL YOGA & WELLNESS by LIVE THE SEASONs
Yoga studio
👍👍 Beautiful early morning session. Hiromi (the yoga instructor) led our family through an outdoor session next to the Nozawa temples. Hiromi corrected our poses throughout the session which was helpful.
If you have the option of doing the yoga outside, defintiley say yes. Couldn't of asked for a bett...
5.00 (36 reviews)
(~2.84 km from centre)