Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen: Historical Hot Springs with Enjoyable Nine Public Bath Touring

Shibu Onsen's Nine Bath Touring

Shibu Onsen in Yamanouchi Town, Nagano is a hot spring resort famous for "nine bath touring." Accommodation guests can tour all 9 public baths (1st bath through 9th bath), said to grant the benefit of "prayer fulfillment" when all are bathed. The atmospheric hot spring town of cobblestone alleyways and wooden inns retains Taisho and Showa era atmosphere.

Yudanaka Onsen

Yudanaka Onsen is a hot spring resort adjacent to Shibu Onsen, with "Yudanaka Station" the terminal of the Nagano Electric Railway as the nearest station. A hot spring resort surrounded by fruit orchards including apples and grapes, also known as the gateway to Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkeys).

Setting of "Spirited Away"?

Shibu Onsen is said to be one of the model settings for Studio Ghibli's animated film "Spirited Away." The nighttime hot spring town with wooden inns lined up has a fantastical atmosphere.