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Nurukawa Onsen

Aomori · 温川温泉

Nurukawa Onsen is a hot spring town in Aomori, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 58°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.

Chloride spring

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.

The numbers

Water temperature: 58°C
Address in Japanese: 青森県平川市切明津根川森1-32

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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