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 Nanshin Area

Shimosuwa Hot Springs is located near Suwa Taisha Shimoyashiro Akimiya Shrine. It is a quiet hot spring town which still retains the atmosphere of the Shimosuwa-juku along the former Nakasendo Highway. There are some public bathhouses that local people use daily. There are about 20 spring sources and the spring quantity is about 5,100 liters per minute. Most hot spring bathhouses use 100% pure hot springs.