Aichi · Owari Onsen, Kanie
Kanie-no-sato Foot Bath (Owari Onsen)
足湯 かにえの郷（尾張温泉）
A free public foot bath along Owari Onsen Street in Nishinomori, Kanie. It draws the source water of Owari Onsen - chosen for the Japan Top 100 Springs recommended by onsen therapists - in full kake-nagashi style, a rarity for a public foot bath in Aichi. The spring is a simple hot spring (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, high-temperature), pouring in at 50.3°C from the source, with a hand bath alongside. Twelve people can sit at the tub - free, open year-round, and praised for how well it is kept. Parking is free at the west lot of the neighbouring Owari Onsen Tokai Center, and the town's free community bus stops right at 'Ashiyu Kanie-no-sato'. An easy taste of a famous spring near Nagoya.
- Price (adult)
- Donation / free
- Hours
- 10:00-20:00
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 65-46 Nishinomori Nagase-shimo, Kanie, Ama District, Aichi (postal code 497-0052). Three minutes by car from the Kanie IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway. From Kintetsu-Kanie Station, take the town's free community bus to the Ashiyu Kanie-no-sato stop. About a 19-minute walk from Eiwa Station on the JR Kansai Line. Use the free west parking lot of Owari Onsen Tokai Center.
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Why go
- Full kake-nagashi flow from Owari Onsen, one of the Japan Top 100 Springs - a simple high-temperature spring (50.3°C at the source) enjoyed free
- A twelve-seat foot bath with a hand bath alongside; free, open year-round, and praised for its upkeep
- Free parking at the west lot of Owari Onsen Tokai Center; the town's free community bus stops right in front
About this onsen
Ashiyu Kanie-no-sato is a public foot bath run by the town of Kanie, standing along Owari Onsen Street. It draws the source of Owari Onsen - a famous spring chosen for the Japan Top 100 Springs recommended by onsen therapists - in kake-nagashi style, a rarity among public foot baths in Aichi. The spring is a simple hot spring (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, high-temperature), with source water at 50.3°C and a 27.6°C low-temperature bath. The tub seats twelve, with a hand bath alongside. Though free, it is praised for its immaculate upkeep, and many say their feet come out silky. The land was donated by the Kanie Hospital foundation and the hot water by Toho Kigyo (Owari Onsen), both free of charge.
Good to know
Hours are 10:00-20:00 with no closing days, and it is free. Because the water flows straight from the source there is no temperature adjustment - some days it runs hot, others just right. Just bring a towel and you are set. Parking is free at the west lot of the neighbouring Owari Onsen Tokai Center, about a 5-minute walk. From Kintetsu-Kanie Station, the town's free community bus stops right at Ashiyu Kanie-no-sato. The nearby Owari Onsen Tokai Center opens for day bathing at 13:00 (a grand garden bath indoors plus an open-air bath, all 100% kake-nagashi) - pairing the foot bath with a full soak is the way to go.
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- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
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