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Meihō Onsen

Gifu · 明宝温泉

Meihō Onsen is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 41°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 9.1 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as radioactive spring. Its sources put out around 174 litres a minute. 3 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 2 h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassNot a JR line

1. Train to Gujō-Hachiman Station
2. By car or taxi, about 40 min

Fly into Chubu Centrair. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

The water here

Radioactive spring 放射能泉

Contains trace radon that leaves the water quickly. Also called radium or radon springs.

With tattoos

Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Hot spring towns nearby

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

The numbers

Water temperature

41°C

pH

9.1 (strongly alkaline)

Discharge

174 litres a minute

Inns

3

Address in Japanese

岐阜県郡上市明宝奥住

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia