Dorogawa Onsen

Overview

Dorogawa Onsen is a hot spring in the Dorogawa area of Tenkawa, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture. Together with Tennokawa Onsen and Mizuha-no-Yu (Tenkawa Yakuto Center) within the village, it forms the "Three Hot Springs Circuit." The Dorogawa River, which rises on Mount Omine and runs through the northern part of Tenkawa before flowing into the Kumano River, gives the resort its riverside setting.

Highlights

• ●One of the village's "Three Hot Springs Circuit"
• ●A riverside setting along the Dorogawa, which rises on Mount Omine
• ●A hot-spring town lined with historic wooden Japanese inns
• ●The atmosphere of a hot-spring resort set among the mountains

History

The Dorogawa River rises on Mount Omine and runs through the northern part of Tenkawa before flowing into the Kumano River, and Dorogawa Onsen lies along this river. Some twenty lodgings, including historic wooden Japanese ryokan and guesthouses, together with souvenir shops, make up the hot-spring town.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the hot-spring town along the Dorogawa River
2. 2Stroll the streets lined with wooden Japanese inns and guesthouses
3. 3Browse the souvenir shops of the hot-spring town
4. 4Stop by the springs that make up the Three Hot Springs Circuit

Did you know?

💡 It forms one part of the "Three Hot Springs Circuit" that links three springs within Tenkawa village.

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