Hana no Eki Katashina Hanasaki no Yu
- Location
- Katashina, Gunma, Japan
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Hana no Eki Katashina Hanasaki no Yu—the Flower Station of Katashina, Where Flowers Bloom—is a publicly operated day-trip bathing facility in Katashina Village, Gunma Prefecture, established by the village government and operated by the Katashina Village Promotion Corporation as a community health and tourism resource at the gateway to Oze National Park's celebrated wetland plateau. Simple alkaline waters provide the accessible, welcoming mineral soak that is the democratic foundation of Japanese public bathing culture, making thermal wellness available to all residents and visitors without the expense of resort accommodation in this highland village on the edge of one of Japan's most spectacular alpine nature reserves. Set within the Katashina valley, Hanasaki no Yu offers the seasonal beauty of a flower-themed spring facility within a Gunma landscape of exceptional natural richness.