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Aurora Onsen
Aurora Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 43.6°C, hot. It measures pH 9.4 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 94 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
- 43.6°C
- pH
- 9.4 (strongly alkaline)
- Discharge
- 94 litres a minute
- Address in Japanese
- 北海道川上郡標茶町字栄
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
43.3252, 144.5274 — open the map
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