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The public baths of Yamashiro Onsen

Kaga Onsen (加賀温泉) is a collection of four hot spring towns south of Kanazawa, not far from Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's "three holiest mountains" (alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama). The hot springs were discovered over 1300 years ago by monks visiting Hakusan, and have been popular, highly rated onsen destinations ever since.

A characteristic of Kaga Onsen's hot spring towns are their public baths (soyu), which are found in the center of each town. In the past, when not every ryokan had its own baths, staying guests would visit the soyu instead. These communal baths remain popular among visitors and residents alike, and can present tourists with a unique, local bathing experience.

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Attractions

Around Kaga Onsen

1 Yamashiro Onsen

Hot spring town with a unique public bath house.
User rating: 69/100 (7 votes)
Visited by: 24 users

2 Natadera Temple

Temple for the worship of holy Mount Hakusan.
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Visited by: 15 users

3 Yamanaka Onsen

Hot spring town with a pretty town center.
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Visited by: 26 users

4 Katayamazu Onsen

Hot spring resort with many lakeside baths.
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Visited by: 19 users

5 Awazu Onsen

Hot spring town with the world's oldest hotel.
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Visited by: 18 users

Around Hakusan

1 Mount Hakusan

One of the highest mountains in Western Japan.
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Visited by: 11 users

2 Super Rindo

Spectacular toll road through the high mountains.
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Visited by: 9 users

3 Hakusan City

City at the base of Mount Hakusan.
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Visited by: 8 users

Special Interest Guides

Kaga Museum Guide

A list of some of the museums around Kaga Onsen.

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation
How to get to and around Kaga Onsen.

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User Ratings

Ratings for Kaga Onsen:

japan-guide.com Rating:		interesting
User Rating (by 22 users):	75/100	recommended

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English Links

Kaga and Hakusan
Official website of the Kaga Hakusan Inbound Tourism Association.

Kaga City
Official English website.

Komatsu City
Official English website.

Hakusan City
Official English website.

Japanese Links

Kaga City
Official website.

Komatsu City
Official website.

Hakusan City
Official website.

Related Pages

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Chubu Region
Ishikawa Prefecture

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Yamanaka Onsen
Katayamazu Onsen
Awazu Onsen
Natadera Temple

Mount Hakusan
Hakusan City
Hakusan Super Rindo

Kaga Museum Guide

Hot Spring Guide
How to take a bath?
How to enjoy hot springs?
List of hot springs

Komatsu Airport
Kaga Onsen: Access and Orientation

News and Reports

September 27, 2011
Two mountains in central Japan
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