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Nashigi Onsen
Nashigi Onsen is a hot spring town in Gunma, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 28°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring, bicarbonate spring and carbon dioxide spring.
The water here
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
Bicarbonate spring
Smooth, slightly slippery water. Often nicknamed bihada-no-yu, the water for beautiful skin.
Carbon dioxide spring
Fine bubbles cling to your skin. Rare in Japan, and usually cooler than other springs.
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 28°C
- Address in Japanese
- 群馬県桐生市
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
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