Gifu Gifu City
An inn where you can feel cherry blossoms and the breeze through the Sky Open-Air Bath closest to Gifu Castle and the reddish-brown Nagara River Onsen
"Hotel Park" is a hot spring inn on the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. Its pride is the Sky Open-Air Bath, the closest bath to Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle, where you can take in the breathtaking scenery of the Nagara River all to yourself while bathing in the glow of the morning sky or moonlight. The hot spring draws from Nagara River Onsen, selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Hot Springs, and its reddish-brown, iron-rich waters gently ease away the fatigue of travel. It also features the private bedrock bath Yuzuriha, offering a relaxing experience with strong beauty and detox effects.
The hotel’s top-floor open-air bath, located in the closest spot to Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle. With an unobstructed panoramic view, you can look out over the beautiful Nagara River below and Gifu Castle, which glows on Mount Kinka’s summit under the night lights. The reddish-brown cloudy Nagara River Onsen gently warms you from the core, and while feeling the pleasant river breeze on your cheeks, you can enjoy a liberating and truly exceptional bathing experience.
Two large baths with different atmospheres: the River Bath, overlooking the majestic Nagara River, and the Mountain Bath, where you can feel the rich nature of Mount Kinka nearby. Both feature spacious tubs where you can stretch out and soak comfortably, allowing you to fully enjoy the rich benefits of Nagara River Onsen. The smooth, cloudy water clings gently to the skin, and after bathing, the warmth lingers for a long time. It is a high-quality hot spring that washes away the fatigue of travel and deeply resets both body and mind.
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A long-established inn with more than 160 years of history, where you can relax in a Meiji-era storehouse bathhouse and the reddish-brown Nagara River Onsen
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JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
