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嬬恋バラギ温泉

Gunma

嬬恋バラギ温泉 is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 38.2°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 8.8 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

Simple 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.

The numbers

Water temperature
38.2°C
pH
8.8 (mildly alkaline)
Address in Japanese
群馬県吾妻郡嬬恋村

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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