鷲倉温泉

Fukushima

鷲倉温泉 is a hot spring town in Fukushima, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 60.2–69°C, hot. It measures pH 2.7–6.5 — acidic. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring, iron spring, acidic spring and sulfur spring. Its sources put out around 100 litres a minute. 1 inns take visitors here with room for about 135 guests.

Sulfate springIron springAcidic springSulfur spring

The water here

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

Iron spring 含鉄泉

Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.

Acidic spring 酸性泉

Strongly acidic, sometimes below pH 2. It stings on cuts and is not for long soaks.

Sulfur spring 硫黄泉

The classic rotten-egg smell and milky white water. It can tarnish silver jewellery, so take it off.

The numbers

Water temperature
60.2–69°C
pH
2.7–6.5 (acidic)
Discharge
100 litres a minute
Inns
1
Guest capacity
135
Address in Japanese
福島県福島市土湯温泉町字鷲倉山

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

37.6686, 140.2606 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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