Photo: Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kira Onsen
Kira Onsen is a hot spring town in Aichi, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 25°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and radioactive spring.
Getting there
- Train to Kira-Yoshida Station
- Local bus
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.
Radioactive spring
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.
Where to stay
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 25°C
- Address in Japanese
- 愛知県西尾市吉良町宮崎
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Read more
Other towns in Aichi
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.