Shima Onsen
In Japanese: 四万温泉
A long, quiet hot-spring village along the clear Shima River, with retro streets and no traffic lights or convenience stores in sight.
Nearby
- Hoshi Onsen (Chojukan) ≈ 25 min by car
- Lake Nozori ≈ 30 min by car
- Shiriyaki Onsen ≈ 35 min by car
- Chatsubomigoke Moss Park ≈ 40 min by car
- Agatsuma Gorge ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Kan-Etsu bus from JR Nakanojo Station, about 40 min
- Fee
- Varies by bath
- Good to know
- Several public and day-use baths; the Shima Blue lakes (Shima-ko, Oku-Shima-ko) are nearby
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info