A hidden hot spring that gushes out from beneath your feet

Chihara Onsen, a hidden hot spring deep in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture, has been in operation since 1885. It is a rare hot spring in Japan where you can enter directly from the spring that bubbles up from under your feet, and is highly regarded as a "foot-spring spring." In the past, it was a hot spring resort specializing in medical treatment, but with the recent boom in hidden hot springs, it is now visited by hot spring lovers from all over the country. In 2021, it was ranked number one in Japan in the "100 Hina Springs of Japan" by the Hinabita Onsen Research Institute.

INFORMATION

business hours
April to October: 08:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:00) November to March: 08:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00)
Holidays
Every Thursday *Please contact us in advance as there may be snow or ice in winter.
price
Adults 500 yen, Children 300 yen
address
699-47111070 Chihara, Misato-cho, Ochi-gun, Shimane Prefecture
Phone Number
0855-76-0334
Fax number
0855-76-0334
Website
Number of parking spaces
10
Parking fee
free

ACCESS

699-4711 
1070 Chihara, Misato-cho, Ochi-gun, Shimane Prefecture

Approximately 1 hour by car from JR Miyoshi Station Approximately 1 hour by car from Miyoshi IC on the Chugoku Expressway Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes by car from Oasa IC on the Hamada Expressway

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