[Two days trip in Gero Onsen] Eat while strolling around with a footbath and fireworks!

Drink and compare local sake while soaking in the footbath

The Hida region, located at the foot of the Northern Alps, is blessed with delicious rice and clear streams, and sake brewing has long flourished in the region. If you have come all the way to the sake region, let's enjoy sake!

That's why we visited "Kashiwaya Liquor Store". A liquor store founded in 1918 that sells Hida's local sake and craft beer.

Mr. Hideki Kato, third-generation owner

At the Kashiwaya Sake Shop, you can purchase a sake cup with the Gero Onsen logo for 100 yen. You can also buy your favorite sake and have a cup of sake at the inn you stay! Mr. Kato, the third-generation owner, was kind enough to give us an introduction to sake.

Hida's local sake 3 kinds Drinking set ¥ 1,500

Especially recommended for this chilly season is the "Hida Local Sake 3 Types Drinking Set".

There are 9 footbaths in Gero Onsen. This special set was created with the cooperation of a local liquor store, triggered by the voice of a tourist who said, "I want to drink local sake in a footbath."

Comes with 3 mini bottles (180ml each) of selected local sake made by breweries in the Hida region, and a small cup and a foot towel. Watanabe Sake Brewery's "Horai", Okuhida Sake Brewery's "Okuhida", and Tenryo Sake Brewery's "Tenryo".

Grab your drink-walking set and go to a nearby footbath.

Soaking in the warm footbath and drinking locally brewed sake is a luxurious experience unique to Gero Onsen. It warms you up very much. The sake comes in mini bottles, so it is recommended taking the leftovers as souvenirs.

[9 Locations] You can easily enjoy a footbath while strolling! Gero Onsen Footbath Tour

* Information is current at the time of the interview. Please check the latest information of each facility and store when using. With a history of more than 1,000 years, Gero Onsen is known as one of Japan's top three hot springs. Access from Nagoya is also outstanding, and it is a hot spring area famous as a hot spring of beauty. In such a hot spring town of Gero Onsen, there are 9 places...

2020.01.16

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[Kashiwaya liquor store]
Address: 745-1 Yunoshima, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 0576-25-2137
Business hours: 8:00-19:30

https://sake-brewery-157.business.site/

A historic hot spring inn that has continued since the Edo period
"Gero Onsen Yamagataya"

It's getting dark, so it's time to go to the inn. It is about a 5-minute walk from the area where you can eat while strolling and have a footbath.

Today's accommodation is "Gero Onsen Yamagataya". It is a long-established ryokan (inn) with the second oldest history in Gero Onsen, which has continued since the end of the Edo period. The open-air baths and dishes made with local ingredients are popular, and it seems that there are many repeaters who visit every year.

Fun to choose! Colored Yukata

After checking in, let's choose a colored yukata first. (You can rent colored yukata for free in the "Women's Trip Plan".)

The lobby is lined with colorful yukatas and obis. With so many varieties, it's exciting just to choose.

Well then! Wearing a yukata makes you all the more excited.

Speaking of hot springs, table tennis!

Speaking of hot springs, table tennis is a must. With the Women's Trip Plan, you can enjoy one hour of ping-pong for free! We have a little time before dinner, so it's time for a game.

Before we knew it, it was a serious match (laughs). Being able to enjoy table tennis in a yukata is a unique way to enjoy yourself at a hot spring inn.

Special set meal using local ingredients

After playing table tennis, it's finally time to eat. You can enjoy kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of ingredients carefully selected by the head chef, such as ingredients from Minami Hida and Gero, which are rich in nature, and fresh fish delivered directly from the market every day using a special car.

*Dishes are subject to change depending on the season and availability.

Each dish has a gentle flavor that shows the time and effort that went into it. Starting with an aperitif of ume (plum) wine, you can enjoy a variety of dishes such as appetizers, sashimi, grilled dishes, and tempura.

Enjoy the hot springs of beauty

The best thing about staying at an onsen ryokan is the hot spring.

At Gero Onsen, the quality is maintained by the "source centralized management system", and it is supplied to each inn in the hot spring town. Therefore, you can enjoy a stable hot spring at any time.

The spring quality is an "alkaline simple hot spring" that is said to be a beauty hot spring. It is colorless, transparent, and has a smooth feel that warms the whole body.

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An anniversary trip to an authentic hot spring Ryokan "Gero Onsen Yamagataya"

Why don't you spend a special day different from usual at a hot spring inn on your anniversary with your loved ones? So this time, we will introduce you to an anniversary trip to spend at "Gero Onsen Yamagataya". Gero Onsen Yamagataya is a long-established inn that has been in business for 180 years since the Edo period. Popular open-air baths and dishes made with local ingredients...

2020.03.02

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[Gero Onsen Yamagataya]
Address: 260-1 Yunoshima, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 0576-25-2601 (Telephone reservation hours 8:00-21:00)

http://www.geroyamagataya.com/

Fireworks go up every Saturday at Gero Onsen in winter!
Winter Gero Onsen "Fireworks Story"

At Gero Onsen, every Saturday from Saturday, January 11, 2020 to Saturday, March 28, 2020, the winter Gero Onsen "Fireworks Story" ~ Hanabi no Saijiki ~ will be held.

It starts at 20:30, so it's perfect for taking a break after dinner!

As the name "Hanabi no Saijiki" suggests, fireworks are launched according to the season, such as Setsubun fireworks, Valentine fireworks, and Hinamatsuri fireworks. The fireworks that color the clear winter night sky are sure to become memories of your trip.

Gero Onsen "Fireworks Story" in Winter - Hanabi no Saijiki
Period: Every Saturday from Saturday, January 11, 2020 to Saturday, March 28, 2020 (13 performances)
Duration: 20:30 - (about 10 minutes)
Venue: Hida Riverbank, downstream of Gero Ohashi Bridge

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