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Yunokawa Onsen (Shimane)

Shimane · 湯の川温泉

Yunokawa Onsen (Shimane) is a hot spring town in Shimane, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 50.2°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and sulfate spring. 6 inns take visitors here.

Chloride springSulfate 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.

The numbers

Water temperature
50.2°C
Inns
6
Address in Japanese
島根県出雲市斐川町学頭

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

35.3902, 132.8719 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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