The various onsen resorts are spread out across Minakami. The central town of Minakami just south of Minakami Station is known as Minakami Onsen, while other areas are farther away and can be reached by bus, taxi or car.
Minakami Onsen
Minakami Onsen is centered about a ten minute walk south of Minakami Station.
Tanigawa Onsen
Tanigawa Onsen is about ten minutes by taxi from Minakami Station in a side valley at the foot of Mount Tanigawa. The taxi ride costs approximately 1000 to 1300 yen one way.
Takaragawa Onsen
Hourly buses depart Minakami Station in the direction of Takaragawa Onsen. All of them stop at the Takaragawa Iriguchi bus stop (30 minutes, 1000 yen) from where it is a further 20 minute walk to Takaragawa Onsen. Every second or third bus continues all the way to Takaragawa Onsen (40 minutes, 1100 yen). Alternatively, Takaragawa Onsen can be reached in about 45 minutes by car from the Minakami Interchange. Staying guests can also arrange free pick up from Minakami Station.
Sarugakyo Onsen
Buses on the Numata-Sarugakyo Line, stop at Jomo Kogen Station and Sarugakyo Onsen. The one way trip between Jomo Kogen and Sarugakyo Onsen takes about 30 minutes, costs 860 yen, and there are hourly departures. Alternatively, the onsen area can be reached in about 30 minutes by car from the Tsukiyono Interchange.
Hoshi Onsen
Hoshi Onsen can be reached by infrequent buses that depart from Sarugakyo Onsen. Take the bus from Jomo Kogen Station to the Sarugakyo Onsen bus stop (30 minutes, 860 yen, hourly departures) and transfer to another bus bound for Hoshi Onsen (15 minutes, 590 yen, four departures per day). Alternatively, the onsen can be reached in about 45 minutes by car from the Tsukiyono Interchange.
How to get to and around Minakami
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