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Nuruyu Onsen

Kumamoto · 奴留湯温泉

Nuruyu Onsen is a hot spring town in Kumamoto, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 38°C, comfortably warm. Officially the water is classed as sulfur spring.

Getting there

From Fukuokaabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Aso Station (JR)
2. Local bus, about 45 min

Fly into Fukuoka. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

The water here

Sulfur spring 硫黄泉

The classic rotten-egg smell and milky white water. It can tarnish silver jewellery, so take it off.

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

38°C

Address in Japanese

熊本県阿蘇郡小国町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia