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Tamatsukuri Onsen
Tamatsukuri Onsen is a hot spring town in Shimane, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 42°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and sulfate spring.
The water here
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
Sulfate spring
Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 42°C
- Address in Japanese
- 島根県松江市玉湯町玉造
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
35.4177, 133.0095 — open the map
Read more
English Wikipedia · Japanese Wikipedia
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