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Kasumi Onsen

Hyogo · 香住温泉

Kasumi Onsen is a hot spring town in Hyogo, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 26–35°C, comfortably warm. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h
CarNot needed
JR PassCovers the train
  1. Train to Kasumi Station (JR)
  2. Local bus

Fly into Kansai (KIX) or Itami. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

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.

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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 — HyogoInns with a private bath — Hyogo

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Kami Town

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Hot spring towns nearby

Shibayama OnsenHyogo · 柴山温泉Same area
Radioactive spring
Sazu OnsenHyogo · 佐津温泉Same area
Chloride springSulfate spring
Muraoka OnsenHyogo · 村岡温泉Same area
Simple spring
Hachikita OnsenHyogo · ハチ北温泉Same area
Radioactive spring

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

Jōge OnsenMiyagi · 定義温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Biwako OnsenShiga · びわ湖温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Hottarakashi OnsenYamanashi · ほったらかし温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Nagato Yumoto OnsenYamaguchi · 長門湯本温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Hinagu OnsenKumamoto · 日奈久温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Kintaichi OnsenIwate · 金田一温泉Also simple
Simple spring

The numbers

Water temperature
26–35°C
Address in Japanese
兵庫県美方郡香美町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.