Ginzan Onsen
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Snowy evenings, January to February. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Snowy evenings, January to February.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
Wooden inns from the early 1900s line a small river, lit by gas lamps at night.
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Hijiori Onsen
Nearby
- Hojin no Ie (Former Ariji Family House) ≈ 50 min by car
- Naruko Gorge ≈ 55 min by car
- Jakushoji Temple (Wakamatsu Kannon) ≈ 1 h by car
- Naruko Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
- Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February — Snowy evenings, January to February
- Getting there
- About 40 min by bus from Oishida Station
- Fee
- Free to walk around
- Good to know
- Private cars are restricted in winter (use the shuttle bus)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info