Yunoshimakan

湯之島館ゆのしまかん

Lodging

Chubu·Gifu

0576-25-4126 yunoshimakan.co.jp

Day Use

Yes

Day use here means the dinner-inclusive day-trip plan only, running from a 15:00 check-in to a 22:00 checkout; there's no separate walk-in bathing-only option.

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Capabilities

Private BathYes

Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve

Room OnsenYes

Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Site describes two rotating baths (arrival/morning) with a nightly cleaning swap between 1am-5am, consistent with a standard separated men's/women's bath layout; no mixed bathing is mentioned anywhere on the site.

Policies & Services

TattooWith Conditions

Allows entry with visible tattoos

Stickers for public bath

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

下呂温泉

Gero Onsen

湯

Simple

Sodium Chloride spring

High silica

Composition fingerprint0.4 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic

Na⁺95

Cl⁻56

CO₃²⁻17

◀ CationsAnions ▶

Sodium Na⁺: salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Chloride Cl⁻: table-salt anion — coats the skin and holds heat in.

Known good for

Smooth skindry, rough skin
Recoveryfatigue, stress

Read from the composition table of the Gero Onsen analysis board: a lightly mineralized water totalling 374.4 mg/kg of dissolved solids, gentle on the body rather than assertive. Chloride leads the anions, with carbonate and an unusually visible fluoride share behind it, but the overall concentration stays modest. Metasilicic acid is generous at 59.7 mg/kg, putting the water in Japan's beauty-water family — the sort of silica content that leaves a thin film and noticeably smoother skin after a soak.

Explore the water

Views

Mountains

City

River

Highlights

Foot Bath

About

Yunoshimakan sits partway up the hillside above Gero, with two large view baths and an open-air bath looking out over the town and the Hida River. The water runs straight from the source into every bath here, from those main baths to four separate family baths and, in several room types, a private cypress tub or open-air bath, and it leaves the skin noticeably smooth. A foot bath along one of the indoor walking routes draws on the same water. The building dates to 1931, and part of the main wing, its entrance hall, connecting corridor and three-story wooden lodging block, was registered as a national tangible cultural property in 2010. The corridors climb the slope in a way guests often describe as maze-like, past a 1930s ballroom and sunroom in the annex, giving the whole place the feel of a prewar inn still standing above the modern hot-spring town.

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2 years ago

69. Yunoshimakan, Gero Onsen Stayed overnight. A nice old ryokan with history, located on a hill near a forest and Onsenji. The age of the ryokan is both a plus for authenticity and atmosphere, and a minus: where the AC or heating doesn't work there's a musty smell, and in the hallway you might encounter a spider, a small crab, or a forest stink bug. Food and service were very good. There was an electric heater in the room, the view from the small balcony was pleasant, and walking around the ryokan was atmospheric and enjoyable. The baths rotate between men and women: one indoor and one outdoor bath each. The sets are excellent and varied, yet very well balanced — nobody would feel shortchanged even if you skip the second set after the rotation. Water everywhere is hot and clear. The ryokan also has private baths available by free reservation. I didn't use them. If the quirks of an old building and occasional critters don't bother you, it's recommendable. If bugs are a concern, better to choose another place.

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Last updated August 5, 2026