Hamasakaonsenkyō
Hamasakaonsenkyō is a hot spring town in Hyogo, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 44–76°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and sulfate spring.
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.
Sulfate spring
Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.
More photographs
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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.
Where to stay
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 44–76°C
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
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Other towns in Hyogo
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