Nuruyu Onsen
Nuruyu Onsen is a hot spring town in Fukushima, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 33°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring, iron spring and acidic spring. 1 inns take visitors here.
The water here
Sulfate spring
Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.
Iron spring
Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.
Acidic spring
Strongly acidic, sometimes below pH 2. It stings on cuts and is not for long soaks.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
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
Hot spring towns nearby
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 33°C
- Inns
- 1
- Address in Japanese
- 福島県福島市
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
37.7289, 140.2933 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.