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Shugojin Onsen

Kumamoto · 守護陣温泉

Shugojin Onsen is a hot spring town in Kumamoto, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 44.3°C, hot. It measures pH 7.61 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Fukuokaabout 3 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Aso Station (JR)
2. Local bus, about 50 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

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.

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

44.3°C

pH

7.61 (mildly alkaline)

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

熊本県阿蘇郡小国町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia