Dorogawa Onsen
In Japanese: 洞川温泉
A small hot-spring town at the foot of sacred Mt. Omine, base for Shugendo pilgrims. Old inns line the river, and paper lanterns light the streets after dark.
Nearby
- Mitarai Valley ≈ 15 min by car
- Mt. Yoshino ≈ 30 min by car
- Kinpusen-ji ≈ 30 min by car
- Gojo Shinmachi Street ≈ 50 min by car
- Tanise Suspension Bridge ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Nara Kotsu bus for Dorogawa Onsen from Kintetsu Shimoichiguchi Sta., 1 h 18 min, to the last stop
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Day spa (Dorogawa Onsen Visitor Center): adults ¥800, children ¥200
- Good to know
- Day spa 11:00–20:00 (last entry 19:30), closed Wednesdays. Mt. Omine (Sanjogatake) is closed to women; Ominesanji Temple on the summit opens only from May 3 to late September
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info