Hakuba Himekawa Onsen (Hot Spring) — Local services in Hakuba

Great onsen at the foot of Goryu ski resort. It is very spacious, in the resting area, change rooms and the bathing area. There are 2 baths to choose from (hot and cold) and 1 sauna, which was very hot, but still bearable for 7 minutes for myself. Price is very reasonable. It would be a great place to visit after a day of skiing or snowboarding. The decor is very simple (just tiled baths) but it's more comfortable to sit on than the natural rocks in other onsens in my opinion. Only small lockers are available so if you have a large bag like I did, you may just have to leave it on the open shelves (which was fine for me). Do pay this onsen a visit if you're at...

Was alright. Got the job done. Unfortunately we went on a day where it was packed after the weather turned bad and everyone was waiting for their bus I assume. They should impose an entry limit during these days. Simply allowing everyone in doesn't really make for the best onsen experience. Also, the men's restroom within the onsen was only a single toilet for a ton of people. On top of that, it was one of the most disgusting restrooms I have seen in my life. The smell was horrendous. Please...

Has all your needed facilities. Very useful that it's right next to the locker rooms and inside the escal plaza. Shoe racks, imp stuff storing lockers, big changing area and modern mirror basins. The main area has washing up stools woth soap/shampoo, shower, the onsen & a sauna area.

The onsen water is not that hot. That would be the main complaint i guess. The sauna and cold water dip is...