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Kuwatani Onsen

Hyogo · 鍬渓温泉

Kuwatani Onsen is a hot spring town in Hyogo, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 14–16°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and iron spring.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 1½ h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Onomachi Station (JR)
2. Walk, about 8 min

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.

The water here

Chloride spring 塩化物泉

Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.

Iron spring 含鉄泉

Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.

More photographs

From Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for the photographer and licence.

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

Water temperature

14–16°C

Address in Japanese

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Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

34.8292, 134.9222 — open the map

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Japanese Wikipedia