Chubu Wide-area Tourism Portal Site -- Travel to Ten Thrilling Scenic Sites This showcases sightseeing destinations in Japan's Chubu region (the prefectures of Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, and Shiga).

Nagano Prefecture Chushin Area

The milky-white sulfur spring is so effective that is has been said that "if you take a bath in this hot spring for three days, then you will not catch a cold for the next three years." Since ancient times, many people have come here for hot spring cures. It was also once called a white ship, because the bath tub turns white due to the lime contained in the hot spring. There is also an outdoor public bathtub made of rocks.