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Hoshinōka Onsen

Ehime · 星乃岡温泉

Hoshinōka Onsen is a hot spring town in Ehime, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 39.8°C, comfortably warm. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 26 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassNot a JR line

1. Train to Fukuonji Station
2. A short walk

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.

Things to see nearby

Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.

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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Hot spring towns nearby

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

39.8°C

Inns

26

Address in Japanese

星乃岡温泉大浴場 〒790-0922 愛媛県松山市星岡1丁目3 星乃岡温泉スパ星乃岡 〒790-0922 愛媛県松山市星岡1丁目3-3 星乃岡温泉千湯館 〒79

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

33.8178, 132.7865 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia