Shibu Onsen

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A historic hot spring town with a nostalgic atmosphere, famous for its stone-paved streets and traditional wooden ryokans. It is well-known for the "Kyuyu Meguri" (Nine Healing Baths) pilgrimage, where visitors bathe in nine different public springs to seek good fortune and health. Walking through the town in traditional yukata and geta sandals offers a true experience of old-world Japan, filled with warmth and ancient healing traditions.

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Shibu Onsen

Address: Shibu-onsen, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano
Website: https://www.shibuonsen.net/
Operator: Shibu Onsen

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