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Wakeugaidani Onsen

Okayama · 和気鵜飼谷温泉

Wakeugaidani Onsen is a hot spring town in Okayama, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 34.5°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 9.5 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Wake Station (JR)
2. By car or taxi, about 6 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

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

More photographs

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

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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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

34.5°C

pH

9.5 (strongly alkaline)

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

岡山県和気郡和気町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Okayama