Takaya Onsen
Takaya Onsen is a hot spring town in Miyazaki, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 18°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 7.3 — close to neutral. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and iodine spring. 1 inns take visitors here.
The water here
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
Iodine spring
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.
Where to stay
Hot spring towns nearby
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 18°C
- pH
- 7.3 (close to neutral)
- Inns
- 1
- Address in Japanese
- 宮崎県西都市鹿野田
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.