Himekami Hot spa

Iwate · 姫神温泉

Himekami Hot spa is a hot spring town in Iwate, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 39°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 8.2 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

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.

The numbers

Water temperature
39°C
pH
8.2 (mildly alkaline)
Inns
1
Address in Japanese
岩手県盛岡市下田井出

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

39.8598, 141.1130 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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