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Sakushūmusashi Onsen

Okayama · 作州武蔵温泉

Sakushūmusashi Onsen is a hot spring town in Okayama, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 34°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 9.3 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 240 litres a minute. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h
CarTaxi from the station
JR PassCovers the train
  1. Train to Hayashino Station (JR)
  2. By car or taxi, about 30 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.

Simple spring

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.

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.

Rooms with an open-air bath — OkayamaInns with a private bath — Okayama

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Mimasaka City

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Hot spring towns nearby

Ōashikōgen OnsenOkayama · 大芦高原温泉Same area
Simple spring

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

Wakeugaidani OnsenOkayama · 和気鵜飼谷温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring
Hinōnoyu OnsenFukuoka · 日王の湯温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring
Kubote OnsenFukuoka · 求菩提温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring
Azumane OnsenIwate · あづまね温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring
Shinmei OnsenGifu · 神明温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring
Hottarakashi OnsenYamanashi · ほったらかし温泉Also simple, similar pH
Simple spring

The numbers

Water temperature
34°C
pH
9.3 (strongly alkaline)
Discharge
240 litres a minute
Inns
1
Address in Japanese
岡山県美作市大町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.