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七里田温泉

Oita

七里田温泉 is a hot spring town in Oita, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 56°C, hot. It measures pH 6.8 — close to neutral. Officially the water is classed as bicarbonate spring and sulfate spring. Its sources put out around 200 litres a minute.

Bicarbonate springSulfate spring

The water here

Bicarbonate spring 炭酸水素塩泉

Smooth, slightly slippery water. Often nicknamed bihada-no-yu, the water for beautiful skin.

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

The numbers

Water temperature: 56°C
pH: 6.8 (close to neutral)
Discharge: 200 litres a minute
Address in Japanese: 大分県竹田市久住町大字有氏

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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