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Yakushima Onsen

Kagoshima · 屋久島温泉

Yakushima Onsen is a hot spring town in Kagoshima, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 34.7°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 9.7 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

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.

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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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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

34.7°C

pH

9.7 (strongly alkaline)

Address in Japanese

鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久島町尾之間136-2

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia