Above Asagama, Nozawa Onsen, Nozawaonsen Village, Nagano Prefecture
Taki-no-Yu Public Bath
A quieter hillside bath known for deep-green water, black and white mineral deposits and a pronounced sulfur smell. It closes earlier than most Nozawa baths and requires a walk up a slope.
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- 05:00–21:00 from April through November; 06:00–22:00 from December through March. There is no fixed admission charge; visitors are asked for a voluntary contribution.
- Tattoo policy
- The current tourism-association pages reviewed do not confirm a tattoo rule; check locally if you need a definite answer.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- About 78°C.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published.
- Spring source
- Taki-no-Yu source.
- Spring classification
- Sulfur-bearing sodium-calcium sulfate spring.
- pH
- Not published.
- Flow rate
- Not published.
- Water handling
- The tourism association describes all 13 Nozawa public baths as 100% source-flowing. Taki-no-Yu is noted for colored water and mineral deposits; fixed pool temperatures are not published.
Bathing indications
The association lists general bathing indications including neuralgia, rheumatism, reduced gastrointestinal function, diabetes and dermatitis. These are not treatment guarantees.
The 78°C figure is the source temperature, not the bath setting. Expect a sloped approach and shorter hours than at most village baths.
How to read a bath profile
Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.
