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The large bath at Kintarou Onsen is also noteworthy for its beautiful scenery created by the strangely shaped rocks
A rare mixture of saline and sulfur springs in Japan
Large garden open-air bath
Kintarou Onsen jumped from 94th place the previous year to 75th place in last year's 38th "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs." This sulfur-containing sodium and calcium chloride spring, which was first discovered in 1965 through drilling from approximately 1,000 meters underground, is known for its rare combination of salt and sulfur springs, even in Japan. The water is hot, at around 75 degrees, and its renowned richness and efficacy attract repeat visitors.
The inscribed and odd stones in the large bath recreate the Tateyama mountain range
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Kintaro Onsen Kofukaku is one of the "5-Star Ryokans" that has been selected as one of the "Top 250 Hot Spring Inns and Hotels" five times in total. The hotel has undergone a gradual renewal of various facilities, including guest rooms, further enhancing its appeal as a hot spring inn.
Kintarou Onsen Day Trip Hot Spring Karuna no Yakata is a magnificent healing space with a total area of 2,600 square meters, equipped with the Tateyama Mountain Range Panoramic Large Bath, which recreates the majestic Tateyama Mountain Range using famous and unusual stones collected from all over the country, and the spacious Garden Open-Air Bath. The secret bathing method invented by the founder is definitely worth trying.
Kintaro Onsen Kofukaku
[Facility information]
Address: 6000 Tenjinnoshin, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, 937-0013
・Parking: 150 passenger cars, 15 large cars ・Shuttle service: From Kurobe Unazuki Unazuki Onsen Station on the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen (reservations required, no need to call after arrival)
・TEL 0765-24-1220
・FAX 0765-24-6021
[Detailed information]
・Buildings Main building: 4-story reinforced concrete building, Annex: 6-story reinforced concrete building ・Guest rooms 90 rooms in total (Japanese-style rooms: 72 / Western-style rooms: 2 / Japanese-Western style rooms: 16 / Japanese-Western style rooms: 17 [including rooms with open-air baths: 8])
・Meals Dinner: Japanese cuisine, Breakfast: Japanese cuisine/buffet *Subject to change ・Facilities Baths: Large public bath, open-air bath, private bath, sauna (free-flowing hot spring water/large public bath/open-air bath), banquet hall (15 rooms, 17-500 tatami mats), convention hall (250 people), karaoke snack bar, shop, summer pool ・Prices 14,450 yen - 50,000 yen (tax included, bathing tax not included)
・Day-trip bathing 3-hour course: 1,050 yen (excluding tax, 8:30-23:30 *Use at the adjacent day-trip hot spring facility "Karuna no Yakata")
・Check-in/Check-out Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00
・Wi-Fi throughout the building ・Smoking and non-smoking areas All rooms are non-smoking, designated smoking areas available ・Hot spring quality: sulfur-containing sodium and calcium chloride spring (hydrogen sulfide type)
[Access]
・By train: Take the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station, then take a taxi for about 10 minutes. ・By car: Take the Hokuriku Expressway from Uozu IC to National Route 8, about 4km away.
・By plane: Approximately 50 minutes by taxi from Toyama Airport