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Katakura Onsen

Fukushima · 片倉温泉

Katakura Onsen is a hot spring town in Fukushima, Japan. Officially the water is classed as radioactive spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Iwaki-Ishikawa Station (JR)
2. A short walk

Fly into Haneda or Narita. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

The water here

Radioactive spring 放射能泉

Contains trace radon that leaves the water quickly. Also called radium or radon springs.

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.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Hot spring towns nearby

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

The numbers

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

福島県石川郡石川町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia