Kuronagi Onsen

What it is

• A secluded hot spring inn managed by the Kurobe Kanko Kaihatsu Corporation.
• The primary water source for all hotels located in Unazuki Hot Spring.
• Reportedly discovered in 1645 and officially authorized for opening in 1868.
• A simple alkaline spring with a source temperature of 98.3 degrees.

What to see

• A traditional wooden two-story inn building nestled in the gorge.
• Separate indoor baths for men and women inside the facility.
• A mixed-gender outdoor bath located three minutes upstream from the inn.
• The Tennyo-no-yu women-only outdoor bath situated across a suspension bridge.

When to go

• The facility operates only during the Kurobe Gorge Railway operating season.

Getting there

• Take a twenty-minute walk along a mountain trail from Kuronagi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.