Nara · Totsukawa Onsen
Tōsenji Onsen Izumi-yu (Totsukawa)
湯泉地温泉 泉湯（十津川村）
The village-run public bath of Tōsenji Onsen, the oldest spring in Totsukawa. pH 9.1 alkaline sulfur water flows fresh from the source even through the taps, leaving a faint sulfur scent and slippery skin. Just a stone open-air bath facing the gorge and an indoor tub—simple and ¥600. Handy on Route 168 en route to the Tanize suspension bridge or Kumano Hongū Taisha.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00
- Closed
- Tue
- Access
- About 4 h by Nara Kotsu bus from Kintetsu Yamato-Yagi Station to Tōsenji-Onsen; 90 min by car from Gojō IC
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0746-62-0090
- Official site
- www.vill.totsukawa.lg.jp/traveling_guide/onsen_gou ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Source water even in the taps
- Stone bath over the gorge
- ¥600 en route to Kumano Hongū
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.
- 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 十津川村観光サイト（600円・10–20時・火休）/ ニフティ温泉 2026年度版
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