Ginzan Onsen Guide
Short, practical guides to Ginzan Onsen for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
Can You Visit Ginzan Onsen as a Day Trip? Baths, Toilets and Closures
Day bath hours and prices, where the few toilets are, lamp times, spring closure days, a 7 October power cut notice and what the tourism office does not book.
What Is Ginzan Onsen, and How Do You Walk the Town?
The silver mine behind the name, how the wooden inns were rebuilt after the 1913 flood, four walking routes with times, Shirogane Falls and the gas lamps.
How Do You Get to Ginzan Onsen by Shuttle Bus, Train and Car?
Why cars stay outside the town, the 500 yen shuttle and its hours, the January 2026 access notice, the route from Oishida Station and driving routes.