Gero Funsen-ike & Hida River
噴泉池
A hot spring pool on the Hida River bed below Gero Ohashi Bridge. It was once an open mixed-bathing outdoor pool and is now a free foot bath, a landmark of Gero Onsen.
The Gero Funsen-ike (Fountain Pool) lies on the riverbed of the Hida River, downstream of Gero Ohashi Bridge. Hot spring water wells up from the riverbed. It used to be an open-air bath that anyone could enter in swimwear, and it became a symbol of Gero Onsen. Since 2021 it has been open for foot bathing only. You can soak your feet in the river breeze, and it is lovely at night when it is lit up. It is free, and there are no changing facilities. You can take a walk along the riverbank of the Hida River to see the inns and mountains on both sides. During the Gero Onsen Festival in August, fireworks are set off along the riverbank.
Opening hours
Open all day (check on-site notices)
Nearby sights
- Gero Onsen Town & Yumeguri
- Kaeru Shrine
- Gero Museum of Hot Springs
- Onsen-ji Temple
- Gero Onsen Gassho Village
- Nakayama Shichiri Gorge
- Zenshoji Temple
- Iwaya Iwakage Site