Gero Onsen in Japanese — 下呂温泉
Gero Onsen is a hot spring town in Gero, Gifu Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 下呂温泉, read げろおんせん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
下呂温泉
| Kana | げろおんせん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gero Onsen |
| English | Gero Onsen |
| Category | Hot spring towns |
| Location | Gero, Gifu Prefecture 下呂市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 下呂温泉
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 下呂市, 岐阜県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
An onsen name usually refers to a whole hot-spring town rather than one building, so drivers will ask which inn. Put the ryokan name in the note field on the card — that is the part they need.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 粟津温泉 — Awazu Onsen, Komatsu
- 山中温泉 — Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga
- 宇奈月温泉 — Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe
- 和倉温泉 — Wakura Onsen, Nanao
- 草津温泉 — Kusatsu Onsen, Kusatsu
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 下呂温泉?
下呂温泉 is read げろおんせん, romanised Gero Onsen. English-language sources usually write it Gero Onsen. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Gero Onsen to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 下呂温泉 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Gero Onsen?
For a well-known hot spring town the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This hot spring town is in Gero, Gifu Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.