Naruko Onsen
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Autumn leaves at nearby Naruko Gorge, with a seasonal bus late Oct to early Nov.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves at nearby Naruko Gorge, with a seasonal bus late Oct to early Nov.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The main town of the Naruko spa villages, by the station, with public bathhouses such as Taki-no-yu and many kokeshi doll shops.
Nearby
- Naruko Gorge ≈ 15 min by car
- Hojin no Ie (Former Ariji Family House) ≈ 30 min by car
- Former Yubikan School and Garden ≈ 40 min by car
- Mt. Kurikoma (Iwakagami-daira) ≈ 55 min by car
- Ginzan Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Autumn leaves at nearby Naruko Gorge, with a seasonal bus late Oct to early Nov
- Getting there
- Naruko-Onsen Sta.: Tohoku Shinkansen to Furukawa, then JR Rikuu East Line about 45 min
- Fee
- Taki-no-yu public bath ¥300
- Good to know
- Trains beyond Naruko toward Shinjo are replaced by buses for now
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info