Gifu · Gerō Onsen
Sachi-no-yu
幸乃湯
A bathhouse-style onsen behind Gero Station with seven baths — waterfall, open-air, jets, sauna — for less than half a ryokan's day-use fee. Bring soap or buy it from the vending machine.
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- Weekdays 12:00–21:00 / weekends & holidays 11:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
- Closed
- Tuesdays & 4th Monday (short hours/private days during camps)
- Access
- 10 min walk from JR Gero Station
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high+) bath only ¥500 / with sauna ¥680 (new pricing from Jan 2026, wristband system) / elementary ¥180 / infants ¥100. Yumeguri pass accepted
- Baths
- Open-air, hydro bath, body shower, waterfall bath, sauna, cold plunge — seven kinds. Family baths currently suspended (ageing facilities, staffing); no reopening date
- Amenities
- No soap, shampoo or towels provided — buy from the vending machine by the counter. New shoe boxes and lockers installed Dec 2025
- Parking
- Free, 20–25 cars (bath users only; crowded on holidays)
- Phone
- 0576-25-2157
- Official site
- gero-sachinoyu.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Seven baths plus sauna, cheaply
- Open till 9 pm for late arrivals
- The locals' everyday bath
Gero’s cheapest onsen — a neighbourhood bathhouse
Sachinoyu is a public bath attached to the Sachinoyu inn, less a tourist facility than a locals’ sento. Yet the water is genuine Gero onsen, and seven baths — rotenburo, waterfall, hydro, sauna and more — cost just ¥500 (¥680 with sauna), the best value in town. Since January 2026 the sauna is a separate wristband charge. With a tiny staff, it shortens hours or closes for private groups when training camps stay at the inn, so check the monthly calendar on Instagram (@happy_onsen) before you go.
Tips & cautions
- No soap, shampoo or towels at all — bring your own (or buy from the machine).
- Beyond Tuesdays and the 4th Monday, ad-hoc closures and short days (13:00–17:00) are common; it even closed under an evacuation order in Sept 2026.
- Entry may be limited on holidays. Park only while bathing.
- Opens 12:00 weekdays (11:00 weekends/holidays); last entry 20:30.
- Buy the ¥680 wristband only if you want the sauna; otherwise ¥500 suffices.
Getting there
About 4–10 min on foot from JR Gero Station (Koda 1144). By car: from the Taiunbashi junction on Route 41, turn left at Gero Ohashi bridge, then right at the first crossing, 200 m. Free parking for 20–25.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Price
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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