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Tokachidake Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 29–53°C, hot. It measures pH 2.4 — strongly acidic, the kind that stings on a cut. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring, iron spring and acidic spring. 3 inns take visitors here.
Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.
Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.
Strongly acidic, sometimes below pH 2. It stings on cuts and is not for long soaks.
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
43.4136, 142.6428 — open the map
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.