According to Ministry of the Environment statistics, Gifu (Chubu) has 55 onsen areas and 506 hot-spring sources. This page lists 58 onsen in Gifu with their water types. The most common water type among them is Simple Thermal Spring (13 onsen).
Source: Ministry of the Environment, FY2024 Hot Spring Utilization Survey (as of March 31, 2025). Best-known onsen = most annual Wikipedia views.
| Water Type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Thermal Spring | 13 | 22% |
| Chloride Spring | 13 | 22% |
| Radium Spring | 12 | 21% |
| Bicarbonate Spring | 7 | 12% |
| Sulfur Spring | 3 | 5% |
| Carbon Dioxide Spring | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 3 | 5% |
| Iron Spring | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Facility | Water Type |
|---|---|
| Gero Onsen Shirasagi no Yu A town-run communal bathhouse named for the White Heron legend, symbolic of Gero Onsen. | Simple Thermal Spring Alkaline simple spring |
| Nakatsugawa Onsen Kur Resort Yufunesawa | Bicarbonate Spring Sodium bicarbonate spring (baking-soda spring) |
| Shirakawa-go no Yu | Chloride Spring Sodium – chloride mineral spring |
| Name | What kind of onsen |
|---|---|
| Nigorigo Onsen Details | A mountain hot spring area at 1,800m on the 7th station of Mt. Ontake. Along with Manza Onsen, it is one of the highest-elevation hot spring areas reachable by car year-round, with several lone inns. |