Gokayama Onsen

Toyama · 五箇山温泉

Gokayama Onsen is a hot spring town in Toyama, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 33.4°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 8.9 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 130 litres a minute. 2 inns take visitors here.

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

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
33.4°C
pH
8.9 (mildly alkaline)
Discharge
130 litres a minute
Inns
2
Address in Japanese
富山県南砺市 | |

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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