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Nagashima Spa Land

ナガシマスパーランド

A hot-spring destination where the bath itself is the sightseeing.

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Best season Year-round, best in cold months (Nov–Mar)
Time needed 1–3 hours (half a day with a meal)
Admission Day-use bath roughly ¥500–1,500 (≈ $3–9)
Opening hours Typically 10:00–21:00; day-use hours vary by inn

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What this place is

Nagashima Spa Land (ナガシマスパーランド, Nagashima Supā Rando) is an amusement park and vacation resort in Kuwana, Mie, Japan, about 30 km west of Nagoya. It opened in 1966, and features an amusement park with several roller coasters, thrill rides, kiddie rides, a water park (open only in the summer), a hot springs complex, an outdoor outlet mall, and 3 official hotels. In 2022, Nagashima Spa Land hosted 4.2 million visitors, making it the 21st-most visited amusement park in the world and the fourth-most visited in Japan behind Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea and Universal Studios Japan that year.

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Why it is worth the trip

  • Mineral-rich water that locals have soaked in for generations — each source has its own temperature, colour and smell.
  • A bathing town you can wander in a yukata, with steam drifting between wooden inns and public baths.
  • Open-air rotenburo tubs framed by mountains, river valleys or the sea, which change completely with the season.

What you can do here

  • Take a day-use bath (higaeri onsen) even without staying overnight — most inns open their baths in the afternoon.
  • Try the free foot baths (ashiyu) dotted around town for a quick warm-up between stops.
  • Buy a bath-hopping pass and compare two or three different sources in one afternoon.
  • Eat the local onsen specialities — steam-cooked eggs, puddings and vegetables sold near the sources.

Getting there

We do not have step-by-step transit directions for this spot yet. Open the location on Google Maps for routes from where you are staying.

Area: Mie

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Good to know before you go

  • Wash and rinse at the shower stations before entering the tub; the bath water is shared.
  • Some traditional baths still restrict tattoos — look for tattoo-friendly inns or private family baths (kashikiri).
  • Bring a small towel; larger bath towels are usually rented or sold at the counter.

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