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Shima Onsen: Day Trip from Tokyo (143 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shima Onsen is a hot spring in Gunma Prefecture, about 143 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shima Onsen
Photo: Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeHot spring
Name in Japanese四万温泉
LocationGunma Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakanojō Station – about 13.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 143 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 240 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 255 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates36.68617, 138.77472
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://nakanojo-kanko.jp/shima/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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