Shiga · Kita-Ōmi & Takatsuki (North Nagahama)
Kita-Ōmi Resort Kita-Ōmi-no-Yu
北近江リゾート 天然温泉 北近江の湯
A stay-as-long-as-you-like hot spring resort among the fields of Takatsuki, in northern Nagahama near the top of Lake Biwa. The chloride spring pumped from 1,500 m underground is gentle on the skin and keeps you warm, earning it the nickname 'beautiful-skin water', enjoyed in indoor and open-air baths. The men's side has a high-temperature sauna and bubble bath, the women's an herbal mist sauna and jet bath, each with a cold plunge and outdoor cooling area. Inside are a lounge with co-working space, nap 'nest rooms', a restaurant and even lodging, and the complex is open around the clock (bathing suspended during cleaning). The basic bathing course without loungewear costs ¥900 for adults on weekdays and ¥1,200 on weekends and holidays (children ¥500/¥700, valid 6:00–24:00); the relaxed course with loungewear and towels is ¥1,600/¥1,800, with a surcharge from midnight to 6 am. Closed the second and fourth Wednesdays. About 1.9 km from JR Takatsuki Station or 5 minutes by taxi from Kinomoto Station, and close to the Kinomoto IC on the Hokuriku Expressway – a good base for the Kohoku Kannon temples, Nagahama and Lake Yogo.
- Price (adult)
- ¥900
- Hours
- 06:00–24:00 (complex open 24 h)
- Closed
- 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
- Access
- About 5 min by taxi from JR Kinomoto Station (Hokuriku Line); about 25 min on foot (1.9 km) from Takatsuki Station; about 5 min by car from Kinomoto IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0749-85-8888
- Official site
- www.kitaoumi.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
Compare and book stays in Kita-Ōmi & Takatsuki (North Nagahama). Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Chloride 'beautiful-skin' spring from 1,500 m down
- Open 24 h with lounge and nap rooms
- Bath-only ¥900 weekdays; closed 2nd & 4th Wed
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Price
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 ニフティ温泉／るるぶ&more（入浴コース平日900円 土日祝1,200円・6–24時・施設24時間・第2・4水曜休）／アソビュー
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