Hatoriko Onsen
Hatoriko Onsen is a hot spring town in Fukushima, Japan. It measures pH 9.8 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.
Getting there
- Train to Shin-Shirakawa Station (Shinkansen)
- Many inns send a car to the station — ask when you book
The water here
Simple spring
Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.
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
- pH
- 9.8 (strongly alkaline)
- Address in Japanese
- 福島県岩瀬郡天栄村
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
37.2308, 140.0569 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.