Exterior of Nozawa Onsen Furusato no Yu, photographed in 2022.Image creditKoda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗
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Indoor and open-air bathing
Furusato-no-yu has hotter and cooler indoor pools as well as an open-air bath. It is an option for a visit where you want time to wash and bathe, rather than simply moving between the village’s traditional public bathhouses.
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The difference is in the washing facilities
The village’s official guide lists showers, shampoo and body wash. Towels are listed for sale, so bring your own if you prefer. This is a paid day-use facility that you can use without staying overnight.
There is no dedicated car park. If arriving by car, check the current operation of village parking and the route from there. After skiing, plan around the onsen’s final admission time as well as the lifts’ closing time.
Check seasonal hours, final admission and closing days on the official site.
Bring a towel and a change of clothes.
Allow time to walk from parking and wear shoes suited to snowy streets.
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Stay a little longer in the village
On a rainy night, people in yukata walk with umbrellas outside Oyu in Nozawa Onsen.Image creditZacharymccune · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗
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Nozawa Onsen Soto-yu: Oyu
Start with the village’s wooden bathhouse. Oyu is a window into Nozawa Onsen’s everyday bathing traditions.
Area reference photograph: winter scenery in northern Nozawa Onsen village and the slopes to the east. Ogama itself is not pictured.Image creditFin 22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗
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Oogama
Beyond the steam, the village kitchen. Visit Ogama to see how hot-spring water is woven into daily life.