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Kishū Kuroshio Onsen

Wakayama · 紀州黒潮温泉

Kishū Kuroshio Onsen is a hot spring town in Wakayama, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 31.9°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 6.6 — close to neutral. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.

Chloride spring

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.

The numbers

Water temperature
31.9°C
pH
6.6 (close to neutral)
Address in Japanese
和歌山県和歌山市毛見

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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