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Jinata Onsen
Jinata Onsen is a hot spring town in Tokyo, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 80°C, hot enough that it has to be cooled before anyone can get in. Officially the water is classed as iron spring.
The water here
Iron spring
Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.
More photographs
From Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for the photographer and licence.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
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.
Where to stay
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 80°C
- Address in Japanese
- 東京都新島村式根島
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
34.3179, 139.2161 — open the map
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Other towns in Tokyo
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.