Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Kojinyama Onsen (Yuniiku Center), in Tatsuno-machi, Nagano prefecture, offers bicarbonate water at 40°C, split between an indoor bath and an outdoor rotenburo, with a sauna.
Insider tip — In Tatsuno, Nagano's firefly village where hundreds of Genji fireflies illuminate the Yokotagawa River on summer evenings in one of Japan's most beloved natural spectacles, Kojinyama Onsen provides alkaline mineral recovery after outdoor adventures; the Tenryu River gorge and the nearby Suwa Lake add geological and cultural depth to this northern Ina Valley community.