This hot spring resort was developed along with the Nobesawa Silver Mine which prospered in the Edo Period. After the mine was closed, it was turned into a therapeutic onsen resort until a flood destroyed it in 1913. By early Showa Period, local businesses have helped restore the village close to the current landscape with western-style wooden multi-story buildings on either side of Ginzan River.
Classic inns' exterior is graceful with Kote-e (trowel decoration). The resort has a foot bath and a public bath house. The sulfurous spring has a slight salty taste, effective for skin diseases, female ailments and chills.
There are many sights to see in the surrounding area, such as Shirogane Waterfall and Nobesawa silver mine ruin. Every weekend from May through October, the traditional Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) is performed on the bridges in the resort. (May be canceled sometimes)
Since the hot spring is deep in the mountains, pay attention to the public transportation schedule. There is a bus from Oishida Station, but the train comes once an hour both ways and the bus is 5 runs a day. Some inns have a shuttle service for the guests. Ask the inn you are staying at.
Highlights
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Taisho Romanticism runs in the secret hot spring in the mountains.
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Classic inns' exterior is graceful with Kote-e.
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Shirogane Waterfall, Nobesawa Silver Mine, and many other spots to visit.
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Pay attention to the public transportation schedule.