Kanetsuri Onsen Kawahara Rotenburo
鐘釣温泉 河原露天風呂かねつりおんせん かわはらろてんぶろ
Dig-your-own riverbank hot spring on the Kurobe Gorge railway line
Day Use
YesBathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Bathing Arrangements
Shared bathing area for all genders
The riverbank pools are shared, with no separate areas for men and women. Women usually wear a bathing garment (yuami-gi) or swimsuit and change in a small tent at the foot of the steps.
Policies & Services
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
On-site or nearby parking available
Views
RiverAbout
On the bank of the Kurobe River, hot water seeps up through the gravel naturally. Visitors dig into the riverbed and stack stones to form their own soaking spot or footbath (rotenburo, 露天風呂). There are no facilities at all: no changing room, no washing area, bring your own towel. In practice most people use it as a footbath, since full immersion in this open spot calls for a swimsuit. Getting here means riding the Kurobe Gorge Railway (Kurobe Kyokoku Tetsudo, 黒部峡谷鉄道) to Kanetsuri Station (鐘釣駅) and then walking down a stairway to the riverbank, about 10 to 15 minutes.
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Last updated October 11, 2026