Kurami Onsen

Shizuoka · 倉真温泉

Kurami Onsen is a hot spring town in Shizuoka, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 18°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 9.8 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as sulfur spring. 3 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Kakegawa Station (Shinkansen)
Local bus, about 25 min

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

Sulfur spring

The water here

Sulfur spring 硫黄泉

The classic rotten-egg smell and milky white water. It can tarnish silver jewellery, so take it off.

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.

Rooms with an open-air bath — Kakegawa City Inns with a private bath — Shizuoka