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Hamamura Onsen

Tottori · 浜村温泉

Hamamura Onsen is a hot spring town in Tottori, Japan. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring, sulfate spring and radioactive spring. About 15,298 people a year come to bathe.

Chloride springSulfate springRadioactive 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.

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

Radioactive spring 放射能泉

Contains trace radon that leaves the water quickly. Also called radium or radon springs.

The numbers

Visitors a year
15,298
Address in Japanese
鳥取県鳥取市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

35.5095, 134.0507 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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Misasa OnsenTottori · 三朝温泉
Chloride springRadioactive spring
Hawai OnsenTottori · はわい温泉
Chloride springSulfate spring
Sekigane OnsenTottori · 関金温泉
Radioactive spring
Iwai OnsenTottori · 岩井温泉
Sulfate spring
Tōgō OnsenTottori · 東郷温泉
Chloride springSulfate spring
吉岡温泉Tottori
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Tottori OnsenTottori · 鳥取温泉
Chloride springSulfate spring

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