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Kitsu Onsen

Kyoto · 木津温泉

Kitsu Onsen is a hot spring town in Kyoto, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 41°C, comfortably warm. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 1,400 litres a minute.

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

The numbers

Water temperature
41°C
Discharge
1,400 litres a minute
Address in Japanese
京都府京丹後市網野町木津 {{Location map many | Japan Kyoto Prefecture | relief = 1 | caption

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

35.6506, 134.9739 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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