Nozawa Onsen Public Baths (soto-yu)

Lovely

One of the things to do in Nozawa is to have a bath in one of the 13 public onsens dotted around the village. However I prefer the private ones where you can sit down on a bucket seat to shower with t...

Gotta catch'em all! Stamp rally got me a souvenir towel

Nozawa onsen is a charming town, and the efforts by the local authorities to promote its bathing culture resulted in a cute little booklet to collect ink-free stamps! I loved the approach, and used it...

Soak away the tiredness

There is truly nothing better than a soak in the onsen after a big day on the slopes. Our local soto-Yu is very hot but is lovely. Read the rules and enjoy!

Refreshing

I went every day we were in Nozawa-Onsen and really enjoyed. The locals are very helpful in ensuring you do everything right, you can adjust the cold tap if you need to.

風情ある無料の公衆浴場

草津、別府と同じく公衆浴場の湯巡り文化がある。 夏休みに行ったが草津ほど混雑するでもなく快適。湯温も高めなので洗い場の冷水で体を冷やすと気持ちいい。