Takaragawa Onsen
In Japanese: 宝川温泉（汪泉閣）
A single inn near the source of the Tone River, with huge open-air baths on both banks of the Takaragawa stream: four pools totalling about 470 tatami mats. Everyone bathes in the bathing wear provided.
Nearby
- Mount Tanigawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway ≈ 25 min by car
- Doai Station ≈ 25 min by car
- Ichinokurasawa ≈ 25 min by car
- Minakami Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Oze National Park (Gunma side) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 30 min by Kan-etsu bus (for Yunokoya) from JR Minakami Sta. to Takaragawa-iriguchi, then the inn shuttle; Jomo-Kogen Sta. to Minakami Sta. about 20 min by bus
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Day bathing: adults (junior high and up) ¥1,500, elementary ¥1,000 (bathing wear included)
- Good to know
- Day visitors use Takaragawa Sanso: 10:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00), up to 4 hours; arriving by about 15:00 is recommended. No station pick-up for day visitors
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info