About Nagata no Yu
"Minowa Onsen Nagata no Yu" is a day-use hot spring facility in Minowa Town, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture. Its proud natural hot spring, known as Minowa Onsen and said to be the finest in the Ina Valley, is a sodium bicarbonate spring with a silky, viscous water that makes your skin feel instantly smooth and soft the moment you step in. The spacious large public bath features a wide variety of tubs, including an ultrasonic bath, a waterfall bath, and a popular low-temperature bath. From the open-air bath, you can take in sweeping views of the majestic Southern Alps. The sauna is a true dry sauna wrapped in silence, with no TV or background music. The cold plunge bath, conveniently located for smooth movement, uses soft natural spring water, and bathing in the open air on the infinity chairs placed outdoors brings exceptional totonou along with the fresh Shinshu breeze.