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Shintomi Onsen

Miyazaki · 新富温泉

Shintomi Onsen is a hot spring town in Miyazaki, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 56.7°C, hot. It measures pH 6.6 — close to neutral. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and iodine spring.

Getting there

From Fukuokaabout 3½ h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Hyūga-Shintomi Station (JR)
2. Walk, about 7 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

Chloride spring 塩化物泉

Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.

Iodine spring 含よう素泉

Contains iodine and often turns yellowish over time. Uncommon.

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.

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Where to stay

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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

56.7°C

pH

6.6 (close to neutral)

Address in Japanese

宮崎県児湯郡新富町三納代

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Miyazaki