Gifu Gero City
Gero Onsen Ogawaya
Fully savor the gentle natural hot spring of Gero Onsen and bath hopping through its variety of large baths
- Gero Onsen
- Scenic View
- Nature Immersion
- Onsen Ryokan
- Reserved onsen available
- Natural Hot Spring
About Gero Onsen Ogawaya
"Gero Onsen Ogawaya" is a hot spring ryokan in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture. You can enjoy the famous waters of Gero Onsen, one of Japan's three most renowned hot springs, in five distinctive large baths, including Shirasagi no Yu, a tatami bath with a 100-mat space, Shira Tame no Yu, where ultra-fine bubbles envelop your skin, and the hot spring spa Sen. It also offers a dry sauna, a cold plunge bath for alternating hot and cold bathing, and a serene mist sauna. In addition, there are 9 private baths and rooms with their own hot springs, allowing you to fully indulge in an exceptional private bathing experience while listening to the murmuring of the Hida River.
Hot SpringONSEN
Shirasagi no Yu / Shira Tame no Yu
Shirasagi no Yu, which fuses tatami, a symbol of Japanese culture, with hot springs, is a 100-mat tatami bath with a soft feel and a safe, comfortable floor. At Shira Tame no Yu, located down the stairs, you can enjoy a rock open-air bath that lets you feel the fresh air of the Hida River and a White Ion Bath that removes dirt from pores with fine bubbles. You can fully savor the beautifying waters of Gero Onsen in spaces with different atmospheres.
Yakushi no Yu / Kajika no Yu
Yakushi no Yu is a large bath where fresh morning sunlight pours in through the latticework, and at night atmospheric lighting creates a dreamlike ambiance. In the adjoining open-air bath, Kajika no Yu, you can let yourself be carried away by the pleasant breeze from the Hida River, the sound of kajika frogs, and the changing seasons. In this open space wrapped in the sounds and wind of nature, you can enjoy deep relaxation away from the noise of everyday life.
Hot Spring Spa Sen
A hot spring spa with a modern, orderly space that seems to embody the Hida River, featuring dramatic arrangements of natural stone. In addition to natural hot spring water, it also offers an artificial carbonated spring that is expected to promote blood circulation and benefit the skin. The flow of the space becomes brighter and more open the farther you go, creating a pleasant path that lets you experience exceptional healing in an artistic environment separated from everyday life.
Private Bath
There are 9 private baths in total: 7 baths in the annex Yuragi, including semi-open-air baths overlooking the Hida mountains and clear stream, plus 2 baths in the main building, with a striking contrast of black and white. You can enjoy the famous source-fed hot spring in a completely private space, undisturbed by anyone.
Guest Room Bath
Private hot spring baths are available according to the room type, including all-weather semi-open-air baths and open-air baths with views of the river. Whether you open the window and feel the breeze or keep it closed and relax quietly, you can enjoy Gero Onsen's smooth bathing experience whenever and however long you like.
SaunaSAUNA
Shirasagi no Yu Dry Sauna
A dry sauna where you can comfortably work up a sweat in a high-temperature, low-humidity space. In the quiet room, you can take time to face yourself and detox the waste and daily stress from your body. After leaving the sauna, enjoy alternating hot and cold bathing in the adjoining cold plunge bath for a deep sense of refreshment.
Hot Spring Spa Sen Mist Sauna
A mist sauna attached to Hot Spring Spa Sen, wrapped in silence. Gentle steam softly envelops your whole body and encourages sweating without any feeling of stuffiness. In this moist, soothing space, your mind and body are led into a deep state of relaxation.
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Facility Information
- Address
- 570 Yunoshima, Gero City, Gifu 509-2207
- Business Hours
- 05:00〜10:00/12:00〜01:00
*Day-use bathing hours [Monday, Wednesday, Friday] 12:00-19:00 (last reception 18:00) [Tuesday, Thursday] 13:00-19:00 (last reception 18:00) [Saturday, Sunday] 12:00-15:00 (last reception 14:00) [National holidays] Opening time: follows the regular weekday schedule, closing time: 15:00 (last reception 14:00) *About the bathing areas Women may use Shirasagi no Yu and Shira Tame no Yu, while men may use Yakushi no Yu and Kajika no Yu. Sen is not available for day-use bathing.
- Closed Days
- Open Year-Round
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No Tattoos
- Official Website
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