Gifu Mitake Onsen

Mitake, in the southwestern Gifu Prefecture on the Kiso River in the Nakatsugawa-Ena highland zone, is a small traditional paper and ceramic producing community on the Kiso River whose traditional Mino yaki ceramic tradition, the Mitake Gorge scenic riverine landscape, and the position on the historic Nakasendo highway create a pleasantly historic and naturally scenic spa setting in the Kiso River valley. Gifu Mitake Onsen draws on sodium and bicarbonate thermal waters from the geothermal resources of the Kiso River valley, offering restorative baths in a traditional crafts community whose Mino ceramic heritage, the Kiso River gorge scenery, and access to the historic Nakasendo post-town culture of the broader Nakatsugawa-Ena highland zone create a rewarding heritage and natural spa setting. The Mitake Gorge scenic viewpoints above the Kiso River, the traditional Mino ceramic workshops of the Kiso valley pottery zone, and the Nakasendo historic highway culture of the Kiso Road post towns accessible from the Mitake area make this a pleasantly traditional and scenically rewarding spa destination in the Kiso River valley of southwestern Gifu Prefecture.