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Shiraiwa Onsen

Shizuoka · 白岩温泉

Shiraiwa Onsen is a hot spring town in Shizuoka, Japan. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassMost of the way

1. Train to Mishima Station (Shinkansen)
2. Change for Tokyo Station
3. Change for Shuzenji Station — a private line, not covered by the JR Pass
4. A short walk

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

The water here

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

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.

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

Address in Japanese

静岡県伊豆市上白岩

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

34.9636, 138.9863 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia