佐久山温泉

Tochigi

佐久山温泉 is a hot spring town in Tochigi, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 55°C, hot. It measures pH 7.9 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring, chloride spring and sulfur spring.

Simple springChloride springSulfur spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

Chloride spring 塩化物泉

Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.

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
55°C
pH
7.9 (mildly alkaline)
Address in Japanese
栃木県大田原市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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