HoshiOnsenChojukan

A hidden hot spring inn where you can soak in a natural free-flowing spring that wells up from beneath your feet and bathe in a cultural property tub

Gunma Minakami Town

"Hoshi Onsen Chojukan" is a historic hot spring inn founded in 1875 in Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture. Tucked away deep in Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park, this secluded inn is a legendary hidden hot spring retreat, and its wooden main building, designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, along with the Rococo-style large baths, reflects a rich sense of history. The signature large bath, Hoshino-yu, is an extremely rare spring that naturally wells up from beneath the rounded stones laid on the bottom of the tub. With no added water, no heating, and no circulation, you can savor this 100% pure, living hot spring in complete tranquility to your heart's content.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Large Bath Hoshino-yu

TypeNatural Hot Spring

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A wooden large bath in the Rococo style that retains the atmosphere of the Meiji era, this is a bath you can actually soak in and a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Fresh 100% pure hot spring water bubbles up naturally from between the rounded stones laid on the bottom of the tub in this extremely rare free-flowing spring known as a spring that wells up from beneath your feet. The four tubs each have slightly different temperatures, and the water is characterized by its gently warm, soft feel. In this space wrapped in silence, you can enjoy luxurious therapeutic bathing time, simply facing the hot water itself.

Large Bath Tamagino-yu

TypeNatural Hot Spring

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A spacious, open large bath made entirely of Japanese cypress, filled with the refreshing aroma of wood. It is equipped with washing areas such as showers and faucets, and also includes a rustic open-air bath where you can feel the murmuring of Hoshi River and the breath of the mountains on your skin. You can leisurely enjoy high-quality natural free-flowing hot spring water with 100% source water, on a time-sharing basis (women from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., men from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the next morning).

Large Bath Chojuno-yu

TypeNatural Hot Spring

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A small, atmospheric large bath quietly standing right beside the clear stream of Hoshi River. In the suitability assessment conducted by the Japan Natural Hot Spring Examination Organization, it received perfect scores in all six categories, including the source water and the water supply and drainage system, making it an exceptionally pure and natural famous bath. The water feels remarkably mellow and soft on the skin, and during day-use bathing hours it is open as the women's-only Gojin-buro.

Business Hours

Monday
15:00〜10:30
Tuesday
15:00〜10:30
Wednesday
15:00〜10:30
Thursday
15:00〜10:30
Friday
15:00〜10:30
Saturday
15:00〜10:30
Sunday
15:00〜10:30
Holiday
15:00〜10:30
💡 [Day-use bathing] 11:00–14:00 (last admission 13:30) *Closed every Wednesday. Available baths: Hoshino-yu (mixed bathing) and Chojuno-yu (women only).

Closed Days: None

Address

650 Nagai, Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma 379-1401

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Gender Access

Mixed Gender

Tattoos in the Communal Bath
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The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.

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