Kuzu Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring area located within the Takase Valley in Omachi City.
• The site originally opened between the years 1772 and 1780.
• It serves as a trailhead for hikers climbing Mount Eboshidake.
• Three accommodation facilities currently operate at the site for visitors.

What to see

• Natural hot spring water with a source temperature of eighty degrees Celsius.
• The surrounding mountain landscape downstream from the Takase Dam.

Getting there

• The site is twenty minutes from Shinano-Omachi Station by taxi.
• A demand-based shared taxi service operates three trips in the afternoon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.