Nakanosawa Onsen

Nakanosawa Onsen

A tranquil onsen town located between Mt. Bandai & the west side of the Adatara mountains. Nakanosawa Onsen shares its onsen source with nearby Numajiri Onsen town. The volume of onsen water that springs up at Nakanosawa Onsen is absolutely huge, even compared to other onsen in Japan.

Venue Details

Venue Details
Websitehttps://www.bandaisan.or.jp/enjoy/onsen/nakanosawa/Japanese
Contact

Inawashiro Tourist Association

(+81) 242-62-2048

Best SeasonAll Year
Access Details
AccessNumajiriyama-ko Kogai, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima Pref. 969-2752
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Getting there

By Car: 20 min from Bandai-Atami I.C. exit off the Ban-etsu Expressway

By Train: 30 min by bus from Inawashiro Station (Bandai Toto Bus Service)

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