Location: Nozawa Onsen
How to get there: Take the Shinkansen bullet train for Nagano on the Nagano Shinkansen Line (1 hour and 20-40 minutes). Next take the Iiyama Line to Iiyama or to Togari Nozawa Onsen (1 hour) and from there a bus or taxi to Nozawa Onsen. There are also a few direct buses from Nagano Station (East exit).

Nozawa Onsen is famous for the huge amount of hot springs (onsen). There are more than 30 hot springs, 13 of which are public hot spring baths known as Sotoyu. The hottest is the Ogama spring where the water temperature reaches about 90° C (194° F).