Inuyama Onsen Aichi

Inuyama, at the northern edge of Aichi Prefecture where the Kiso River flows from the mountains of Gifu, is home to Inuyama Castle — one of Japan's five original surviving castle keeps designated as National Treasures — whose white tenshu tower has presided over the river from its clifftop since 1537, commanding sweeping views of the Kiso valley. Inuyama Onsen Aichi draws on sodium and bicarbonate thermal waters from the geothermal resources of the Kiso River valley, offering restorative baths in the historic ambiance of one of Japan's most atmospheric castle towns where traditional cormorant fishing by torchlight on the Kiso River has continued since ancient times. The Meiji Mura outdoor architectural museum preserving over sixty Meiji-era buildings relocated from across Japan, and the annual Inuyama Matsuri Festival with its elaborately decorated festival floats, make this a destination of exceptional historic and cultural depth in northern Aichi.