Nagano · Nozawa Onsen
Ogama Onsen Park Furusato-no-yu
麻釜温泉公園 ふるさとの湯
In Nozawa, where 13 outer baths are free (donation), this is the only paid day facility with showers, shampoo and an open-air bath. A handsome building with a curved gable, hot and mild indoor pools and a stone outdoor bath — the fallback when the outer baths are too hot or you want a proper wash.
- Price (adult)
- ¥700
- Hours
- 10:00–19:00 (mid-Dec–Mar 11:00–20:00)
- Closed
- Thursdays (open on holidays)
- Access
- 4 min walk from Nozawa Onsen bus stop
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥700 / elementary and under ¥500. Towels sold only (no hire). Shampoo, body soap and shower booths provided — the paid complement to the free public baths. Last entry 30 min before closing
- Baths
- Timber building with a karahafu roof. Two indoor tubs (hot and mild) and one rotenburo. Clean, wood-scented changing room. Sited just below the village’s Ogama source field, it draws on both the Ogama and Ma-yu springs. Rest space available
- Water
- Ogama source: sulphur-bearing sodium-calcium sulphate spring, 86.9 °C, pH 8.8. Ma-yu source: 55.1 °C. Both free-flowing but tempered more than the public baths — “pleasantly hot”. The sulphur scent and greenish tint remain
- Parking
- Small free car park in front (limited). Village pay parking if full
- Phone
- 0269-85-3700
- Official site
- vill.nozawaonsen.nagano.jp ↗
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Why go
- Nozawa's only bath with showers and open-air pool
- Choose hot or mild
- The finish to an outer-bath crawl
If the public baths are too hot: the “14th bath”, with showers and a rotenburo
Furusato-no-yu is a paid day bath run by the village just below Ogama, Nozawa’s source field and a natural monument. It is called the “14th bath” because it offers what the 13 free public baths lack: shower booths, shampoo and body soap, a rotenburo and tempered water. The free baths, at around 45 °C and with nowhere to wash, are daunting for first-timers and especially children or the elderly; here the hot and mild indoor tubs and the rotenburo are all kept at comfortable temperatures, so you can enjoy Nozawa’s sulphur water at leisure. Water comes free-flowing from two sources — Ogama at nearly 90 °C and Ma-yu — keeping the greenish tint and sulphur scent intact. Locals suggest finishing a round of the public baths here, washing your hair before heading home. In ski season it stays open until 20:00; closed Thursdays.
Tips & cautions
- Closed Thursdays (open if a holiday). Last entry 30 min before closing.
- Towels sold only — bring your own.
- The Ogama source field is for residents only — view from outside the fence; no entry.
- Use it as the finale of a public-bath round: public baths first, then shampoo here.
- Hours differ by season: 11:00–20:00 in winter, 10:00–19:00 in summer.
- Tattoo policy not stated — check on site.
Getting there
~10 min on foot from the Nozawa Onsen bus terminal, just below Ogama (Toyosato 8734, Nozawaonsen-mura). Nozawa Onsen Liner ~25 min from Iiyama Station. 5 min on foot from O-yu. Small free car park in front. Tel. 0269-85-3700.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- The water runs hot (43–45°C). Don't add cold water; take short repeated dips instead.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ 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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