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Tokigawa Onsen

Saitama · 都幾川温泉

Tokigawa Onsen is a hot spring town in Saitama, Japan. It measures pH 11.3 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h
CarNot needed
JR PassCovers the train
  1. Train to Myōkaku Station (JR)
  2. Local bus, about 30 min

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

Chloride spring

The water here

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.

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

Onsen inns — Saitama

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Hot spring towns nearby

Tamagwa OnsenSaitama · 玉川温泉Same area
Simple spring

Similar water elsewhere

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

Wajima OnsenIshikawa · 輪島温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring
Makubetsu OnsenHokkaido · 幕別温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring
Yamada OnsenToyama · 山田温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring
Sarufutsu OnsenHokkaido · さるふつ温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring
Yaizu OnsenShizuoka · 焼津温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring
Monbetsu OnsenHokkaido · 門別温泉Also chloride, similar pH
Chloride spring

The numbers

pH
11.3 (strongly alkaline)
Address in Japanese
埼玉県比企郡ときがわ町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.