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Itō Onsen
Itō Onsen is a hot spring town in Shizuoka, Japan. Officially the water is classed as simple spring and chloride spring. Its sources put out around 34,000 litres a minute.
The water here
Simple spring
Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
The numbers
- Discharge
- 34,000 litres a minute
- Address in Japanese
- 静岡県伊東市
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
34.9904, 139.0840 — open the map
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Other towns in Shizuoka
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