Unazuki Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring resort opened in 1923 on a terrace of the Kurobe River.
• The town serves as the primary base for the Kurobe Gorge Railway.
• Water is piped seven kilometers from the Kuronagi Onsen source upstream.
• The site of the legally significant Unazuki Onsen Incident.

What to see

• A hot spring fountain located directly in front of the train station.
• Public footbaths named Omokage and Ippuku located within the town.
• The Selene Museum of Art situated inside the hot spring district.
• The Unazuki Onsen Ski Resort located on the south side of town.

Getting there

• Access the town via the Toyama Chiho Railway Main Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.