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Ichihino Onsen
Ichihino Onsen is a hot spring town in Kagoshima, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 36–80°C, hot enough that it has to be cooled before anyone can get in. It measures pH 9.5 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.
Getting there
- Train to Sendai Station (Shinkansen)
- Local bus, about 20 min
The water here
Simple spring
Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
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
- 36–80°C
- pH
- 9.5 (strongly alkaline)
- Address in Japanese
- 鹿児島県薩摩川内市樋脇町市比野 {{Location map many | Japan Kagoshima | relief = 1 | caption = |
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
31.7894, 130.4047 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.