A few resorts, particularly halfway found Minakami Onsen, are generally develeoped towns comprising of various enormous lodging buildings, while others, for example, Takaragawa Onsen and Hoshi Onsen, are solitary, rural ryokan segregated somewhere down in the mountains. Additionally worth specifying are Tanigawa Onsen, a residential area alluringly situated in the back of a side valley at the foot of Mount Tanigawa, and Sarugakyo Onsen, a hot spring resort town by Lake Akaya.
Hot staying so as to spring washing is best delighted in overnight at one of Minakami's onsen ryokan. A portion of the ryokan likewise open their showers to non-staying visitors amid daytime for commonly 500 to 1500 yen. Besides, there are a couple of open shower houses that are interested in anyone.