Gifu · Gerō Onsen
Kur Garden Open-air Bath
クアガーデン露天風呂
A public bath that is entirely open-air, on the Hida River. No indoor pool — six outdoor tubs including a waterfall shower, box steam and pot baths. Gero's silky pH 8.9 water with a river breeze.
- Price (adult)
- ¥800
- Hours
- 08:00–20:45 (last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Thu (next day if holiday)
- Access
- 10 min walk from JR Gero Station
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥800 / elementary ¥400 / infants ¥200. Yumeguri pass accepted. Towel ¥200, bath towel ¥500, key locker ¥100, hair dryer ¥100, shampoo free
- Baths
- Open-air only (one zone per gender), no indoor bath: large rotenburo, waterfall bath, three-temperature tubs, box steam bath, bubble bath, cave bath — six kinds; partly roofed, usable in rain
- Water
- Blended water from Gero’s central supply, alkaline simple spring pH 8.9; right beside the source area
- Parking
- 40 cars (2 hrs free, then ¥100 per 30 min)
- Phone
- 0576-24-1182
- Official site
- http://gero-onsen.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
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Why go
- All open-air, river breeze included
- Six kinds of tubs for ¥800
- Flat 10-minute walk from the station
A multi-bath open-air spa by the murmuring Hida River
Kuagarden, run by Gero Onsen Co., sits on the left bank of the Hida River at the western edge of town, down a few dozen steps from the road. Its hallmark is that it is entirely open-air — no indoor bath at all. A stone-built main pool with a bridge and grotto is joined by a waterfall bath, three tubs at different temperatures, a box steam bath (in place of a sauna) and a bubble bath: six ways to bathe. Gero’s pH 8.9 alkaline water, one of Japan’s “three great springs”, is markedly silky.
Tips & cautions
- No indoor bath, so winter or rainy days mean chilly transfers, but some tubs are roofed.
- Just show the yumeguri pass at reception (regular tickets from the touch-panel machine).
- Restaurant on the 4th floor (11:30–21:00, closed Thu); rest room available.
- The largest of Gero’s three communal baths (Shirasagi, Kuagarden, Sachinoyu) and the free riverside Funsenchi (swimwear).
- Opens at 8 a.m. — a good first stop after checkout.
Getting there
About 10 min on foot from JR Gero Station (mostly flat; Yunoshima 894-2). By car ~52 km from Nakatsugawa IC via Routes 257/41. Parking for 40, 2 hrs free.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Baths
Price
Mood & scenery
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 下呂温泉観光協会
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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