Gilroy Hot Springs

Gilroy Hot Springs has a long history in the Japanese American community. Article from Watsonville Register-​Pajaronian. September 8, 1945: HOSTEL SLATED FOR RETURNING JAPANESE AT GILROY SPRINGS «Hostel accommodations for servicemen and ex-​servicemen and women of Japanese ancestry and their families will be made available through arrangements completed this week between the Presbyterian Home Missions board and the War Relocation authority for joint sponsorship of Gilroy Hot Springs, owned by Frank Sakata, formerly of the Pajaro valley and now of Oregon. The hostel will be taken over Sept. 15. …The hostel will be available to Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara county Japanese.» Only 3 stars because most sources say it’s not presently open to the public, it is, however, part of Henry W Coe State Park.

The San Fran. address is just the administrative and reservation offices’ address. Gilroy Hot Springs was originally where the Native Americans went for local bathing rituals.