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Jigokudani
Jigokudani is a hot spring town in Toyama, Japan. Officially the water is classed as acidic spring.
The water here
Acidic spring
Strongly acidic, sometimes below pH 2. It stings on cuts and is not for long soaks.
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
Hot spring towns nearby
Similar water elsewhere
Where it is
36.5844, 137.5947 — open the map
Read more
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.