Katase Onsen
Katase Onsen is a hot spring town in Shizuoka, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 80–100°C, hot enough that it has to be cooled before anyone can get in. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.
Getting there
- Train to Katase-Shirata Station
- A short walk
The water here
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
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.
Where to stay
Hot spring towns nearby
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 80–100°C
- Address in Japanese
- 静岡県賀茂郡東伊豆町片瀬
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
34.8100, 139.0600 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.