Sawatari Onsen Gunma Nakanojo

Sawatari Onsen Gunma Nakanojo is an ancient hot spring in the Nakanojo area of Gunma Prefecture, long celebrated as one of Japan's finest calcium-sulfate mineral springs within a tradition of thermal bathing that has made Sawatari one of Gunma's most respected spring destinations for generations of bathers. The spring has attracted visitors seeking the general restorative pleasures of traditional onsen bathing in the forested mountain terrain of the Agatsuma River valley where Nakanojo's cluster of distinguished hot spring resorts — including Shima, Sawatari, and Shima Onsen — create one of Gunma's most concentrated areas of high-quality mineral spring culture. The calcium-sulfate waters of Sawatari are valued in the Japanese thermal tradition for their smooth, approachable character, offering one of the more memorable bathing experiences in Gunma's extraordinary constellation of hot spring resources.