Hakone Onsen Public Open-Air Bath
Heal in milky-white hot springs
The public open-air bath is a communal bathing facility nestled in a remote mountain valley at an elevation of 1,400 meters.Shirahone Onsen, truly deserving of its reputation as a hidden hot spring, is a therapeutic bathing spot with over 600 years of history dating back to the Kamakura period. The riverside open-air bath
. The moment you sink into the milky white, weakly acidic water, you are enveloped in warmth. Listen closely to the deep mountain silence, and the pleasant murmur of the mountain stream becomes audible.
In ancient times, many visitors came for therapeutic baths. The quiet charm of this hot spring village was cherished by numerous writers and poets. It is a famed hot spring full of rustic charm, said to ward off colds for three years with just three days of bathing. Please stop by the secluded
hot spring of Shirahone Onsen during your travels.
Information
- Address
- 4197-4 Azumishirahone, Matsumoto City Matsumoto City
- Phone
- 0263-93-3121
- Opening Hours
- Weekdays: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Closed
- Thursday
- Prices
- Adults: ¥700 Elementary school students and younger: ¥400
- Access (Car)
- Approximately 50 minutes from Matsumoto IC
- Access (Public Transportation)
- From Matsumoto Dentetsu Line Shinshimashima Station, take the bus and get off at "Shirahone Onsen." Travel time is approximately 60 minutes.
- Parking for Regular Vehicles
- Yes
- Notes
Closed for the winter season from late November to late April
*Note: Business hours and closures are subject to change.