Gifu · Gerō Onsen
Gero Onsen Yumeguri Tegata (bath-hopping pass)
下呂温泉 湯めぐり手形
A wooden pass good for three baths at participating ryokan, sold with a towel and pouch for ¥2,500 and valid for six months. Day-use hours differ by inn, so check the timetable when you buy.
- Price (adult)
- ¥2,500
- Hours
- Varies by inn
- Closed
- Varies by inn
- Access
- Sold at the tourist office by JR Gero Station, member inns and convenience stores
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- ¥2,500 each (junior-high+). Children aged 4 to 6th grade may bathe on an adult’s pass; ages 0–3 free. Comes with a towel and drawstring pouch
- Validity
- Six months from purchase, three uses (one each at three member inns); no need to use all on one trip
- Where to buy
- Member inns, convenience stores, souvenir shops, Gero Onsen Ryokan Cooperative
- Note
- Each inn sets its own hours and parking rules — check ahead. Also accepted at the communal baths (Kuagarden, Sachinoyu)
- Phone
- 0576-25-2541
- Official site
- www.gero-spa.or.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
Compare and book stays in Gerō Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Three ryokan baths on one pass
- Comes with towel and pouch — a keepsake
- Valid six months; carry over to your next trip
Three ryokan baths for ¥2,500 — Gero-style bath-hopping
The Gero Yumeguri Tegata is a wooden-tag bath pass giving one entry each to the main baths of three member ryokan of the Gero Onsen Ryokan Cooperative. Gero has only three communal baths but many inn baths, so the pass effectively serves as the town’s “outer-bath circuit”. Choose from big hotels with panoramic rotenburo to venerable inns, and keep the wooden tag as a souvenir.
How to use it well
- Hours differ by inn (often around 12:00–15:00 or a set evening slot); not available during check-in or cleaning — check the cooperative’s member list first.
- Use the towel that comes with the pass; some inns charge for rentals.
- Popular inns (with view rotenburo) may refuse entry when busy.
- Valid six months, so you can use two on one trip and save one for the next.
- Sold at convenience stores — buy as soon as you arrive at the station.
Getting to Gero
From Nagoya, JR Takayama Line Ltd. Exp. Hida to Gero ~1 h 30 min; from Osaka ~3 h 30 min. Highway bus from Shinjuku ~5 h 40 min. By car ~52 km from Nakatsugawa IC or ~62 km from Tomika-Seki IC.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 下呂温泉観光協会・下呂温泉旅館協同組合
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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