Shima Onsen is a name of town and - onsen, the part of Nakanojō city in the Gunma Prefecture.
The Shima Onsen is accessible by way of a rocky dirt trail, that has been used by people to access the hot springs for four hundred years. Some of the Onsen buildings are centuries old. The Sekizen-kan Honkan, constructed in 1691, is one of the oldest inns to be found in Japan. It has been designated and Important Cultural Asset.
Article contains translated text from 四万温泉 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 23 March 2017.
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