Shingo Hot Spring

帰りました。 I'd been curious about this place for a while, and when I was nearby sightseeing, I decided to stop by. Although it's located in the mountains, it's easy to find, and best of all, you'll see a well-maintained grassy field when you get close. The building itself is divided into an accommodation and dining building and a hot spring facility, and this time I used the hot spring for a day trip. I wonder if it's often used by soccer training camps or similar... Unfortunately, the sauna was closed, and there were only two indoor baths and one open-air bath; all the other baths were empty (even the cold bath), so it felt quite lonely. Perhaps because of this, or maybe because of the time of day we went, there were no other users at all. Since we had the place to ourselves, I thought it was worth the price, but with so few baths...I wonder if there aren't many users normally... The open-air bath is right in front of a garden and surrounded by mountains, so bathing in nature was a little warm, but still pleasant. The water was smooth and warm, and it felt nice to stay there for a while.

This is the worst bathhouse I've ever been to. The baths are limited to three types: an indoor bath with a medium temperature bath, a hot temperature bath, and an open-air bath. The waterfall shower, medicinal bath, sauna, cold bath, and rinsing shower that used to be there are all gone. Amenities include shampoo and body soap, but no conditioner. The changing room has hair tonic and lotion, but no moisturizer (apparently the women's bath used to have moisturizer). The interior of the bathhouse is dilapidated. The rest area used to have a TV, but that's gone too. On top of all that, the entrance fee is 1000 yen... The facilities and price don't match. It's hard to find anything positive about it. The only good thing was perhaps the view of the snow-covered garden from the rest area. I used to go there every year, so it's sad to see it in such a dilapidated state...

I used it for a day trip. It's probably been about 23 years since my last visit. I used to go to Shingo Daiichi Ski Resort when I was in elementary and middle school, and I often stopped by here on my way home. It costs 800 yen for adults, and you put your shoes in the shoe locker and pay at the front desk. There was an ICOCA mark, so you can use all public transportation IC cards, including ICOCA. I was glad that there was free water in the changing rooms. Hair dryers, shampoo, and body soap are provided. There are two types of indoor baths, an open-air bath, and a sauna, but the sauna is closed. The cold bath was empty. You can see the garden from the open-air bath. Mondays and Tuesdays are special days, and you can bathe for 600 yen. During the Obon period, the peak season rate seems to be 1000 yen.

It's been a few years since I last went to a hot spring. Even though it was a Saturday evening, the hot spring was completely reserved for us. It was disappointing that there were several baths that had been drained of water, and the sauna and cold bath were no longer in use. 800 yen is a bit pricey for all of this. But the open-air bath with a great view was amazing. The water had a nice color and smell, which I liked. The ingredient list was posted in an inconspicuous place, so I couldn't understand it. Although there were few customers, the rest area was very clean and relaxing. Everyone should go and check it out, it's a great hot spring.

A secluded, secluded hot spring nestled deep in the mountains. Perhaps to cut costs, not all of the baths are filled with water. A sauna is also installed but is not in use and unavailable. The indoor baths consist of two tubs, one with hot water and the other with slightly warmer water. There is an open-air bath, and the location is nice. The water quality is average? There were no signs in the bathing area describing the components or effects of the water. The 800 yen entrance fee felt a bit expensive considering the facilities, but it might be unavoidable given the location and the number of visitors.