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Shima Onsen
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Area: Shima Onsen
Category: City Town Local > Onsen
Category: City Town Local > Onsen
Shima Onsen (四万温泉) is one of Onsen resorts of Gunma prefecture. There are 43 Onsen springs in Shima. One of the unique feature of Onsen water of Shima is that you can drink this Onsen Water. Shima Onsen is surrounded by beautiful mountains with many excellent waterfalls. Onsen Town preserved the look of early Showa taste with classic Onsen Entertainments.
Tourist Info.
There are many parking for each spots.
There are two free Foot Onsen, three free public Onsen, and one open air Onsen.
Access
0. at Nakanojo Station.
1. use local bust to Shima Onsen (40 min.)
or, 3 hours from Tokyo Station by direct bus.
Tourist Info.
There are many parking for each spots.
There are two free Foot Onsen, three free public Onsen, and one open air Onsen.
Access
0. at Nakanojo Station.
1. use local bust to Shima Onsen (40 min.)
or, 3 hours from Tokyo Station by direct bus.
Access to Shima Onsen Area
Direct Highway bus from Tokyo to Shima Onsen
Direct bus bound for Shima Onsen from near Tokyo Station.
Tokyo Yaesu Street.
From Tokyo to ShimaOnsen
Depart - Arrive
9:00AM - 12:30PM
10:30AM - 14:15PM (winter only)
From ShimaOnsen to Tokyo
Depart - Arrive
10:45 - 14:45 (winter)
13:45 - 17:30
Direct bus bound for Shima Onsen from near Tokyo Station.
Tokyo Yaesu Street.
From Tokyo to ShimaOnsen
Depart - Arrive
9:00AM - 12:30PM
10:30AM - 14:15PM (winter only)
From ShimaOnsen to Tokyo
Depart - Arrive
10:45 - 14:45 (winter)
13:45 - 17:30
Map around Shima Onsen
Nearest Videos
Koizumi Falls
Hiyorimi Yakushido Temple
Kashiwaya Ryokan
Lake Okushima
Momotaro Falls
Maya Falls
Detailed Travel Guide for Shima Onsen
Shima literary means 40,000. It was named because people believed that the water of Shima Onsen cures 40,000 kinds of diseases.
Shima Onsen was found over 1,000 years ago, and Onsen Town was established around the middle of 16th century. Therefore, Shima Onsen considered as one of the oldest Onsen Town in Japan.
Free Public Onsen
They are available from 9am to 3pm.
Gomuso Onsen is located next to Yakushido Temple. This Onsen is the birthplace of Shima Onsen. There is also Foot Onsen.
Kawara no Yu is located right next to Shima river. Kawara literary means riverside.
Kaminoyu is located southern Shima Onsen. Because it is located out side of the center of Onsen Town, it is very quiet.
Yamaguchi Open Air Onsen is also located southern area of Shima Onsen. There are 4 different temperatures of Onsen. The dressing rooms are separated by men and women, but Onsen themselves are shared with both men and women.
Waterfalls of Shima Onsen
Maya Falls: the most famous waterfalls in Shima Onsen.
Ogura Falls
Koizumi Falls
Syakunage Falls
Momotaro Falls
Sekizenkan
... is the oldest Onsen Hotel in Japan. It was established in 1694. It is designated as the important cultural properties of Gunma Prefecture.
