Kisoya

木曽屋きそや

Tatami-floored indoor baths and open-air rotenburo at a Gero ryokan

Lodging

Gero Onsen

Chubu·Gifu

0576-25-3230 kisoya.com

Day Use

Yes

15:00–23:00

At Tegata, 18:00-20:30 (Monday-Friday)

¥1,000

Adults: ¥1 000, towel included. Ages 0 to preschool age: ¥500. Arrival by private car is not permitted.

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaNo

Sauna room of any kind

Bathing Arrangements

Private BathNo

A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group

Room OnsenNo

Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

DiningNo

A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsYes

Towels to rent or borrow at the desk

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

下呂温泉（送湯ポンプ所）

Gero Onsen (distribution pump station)

湯

Simple

Sodium spring

Hot source · 56°CTop-decile alkalineHigh silica

Composition fingerprint0.4 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic

Na⁺94

◀ CationsAnions ▶

Sodium Na⁺: salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.

Known good for

Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
Smooth skindry, rough skin
Recoveryfatigue, stress

An alkaline simple thermal spring (pH 9.1) distributed from Gero Onsen's central pump station. Its alkalinity goes beyond merely weak, giving the slippery, smoothing feel of Japan's beauty-water family. The water is only lightly mineralized at 370 mg/kg, so it bathes gently, while 65.9 mg/kg of metasilicic acid leaves a thin silica film that makes skin feel noticeably smoother.

Analyzed Dec 3, 2018·一般財団法人岐阜県公衆衛生検査センター·Cert no. 岐阜県登第二号

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About

Kisoya is a ryokan in Gero Onsen built in 1988, and its most unusual feature is the tatami-floored indoor bath: the washing area and bath surround are laid with tatami mats, making the floor warm underfoot and easier to sit on than tile. Both the indoor and open-air baths are gender-separated. The open-air bath sits on an upper floor with an open view of the sky. Gero's water is well known for leaving skin smooth, and the milky-soft feel comes through clearly here. Day-use bathing is available in the evenings. The inn takes families seriously: the baths have baby baths and a baby bed.

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1 review

Sergey M

2 years ago· edited

55. Kisoya, Gero Onsen I went using a tegata for a higaeri (listed as 15:00 to 17:00, and except Saturdays from 18:00 to 20:00 in April 2024). The indoor bath area has a soft floor. There is a sign with a bird on the wall. The outdoor bath is small, and the view from the bath is rather limited, but you can see the Sasara hotel. The water temperature is a little below hot, with a slightly sour chlorine smell, and there is fine white lime in the indoor bath. 10.04.2024