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益子温泉
益子温泉 is a hot spring town in Tochigi, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 28.4°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 200 litres a minute.
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.
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 28.4°C
- Discharge
- 200 litres a minute
- Address in Japanese
- 栃木県芳賀郡益子町
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
36.4512, 140.1028 — open the map
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