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Kawachisenjō Onsen

Ishikawa · 河内千丈温泉

Kawachisenjō Onsen is a hot spring town in Ishikawa, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 33–44.2°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as simple spring.

Getting there

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h
CarNot needed
JR PassNot a JR line
  1. Train to Tsurugi Station
  2. Local bus

Fly into Kansai (KIX) or Itami. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

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.

Things to see nearby

Kanazawa CastleCastle · 24.1 km
Shirayama Hime ShrineShrine · 10.4 km
Mount OizuruMountain · 11.5 km
Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski ResortSki area · 9.8 km
Uba FallsWaterfall · 14.9 km

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.

Rooms with an open-air bath — IshikawaInns with a private bath — Hakusan City

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Hakusan City

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Hot spring towns nearby

Hakusansuginoko OnsenIshikawa · 白山杉の子温泉3.8 km southwest
Simple spring
Hakusan Ichirino OnsenIshikawa · 白山一里野温泉9.7 km south
Chloride spring
Shin Iwama OnsenIshikawa · 新岩間温泉12.6 km southeast
Tatsunokuchi OnsenIshikawa · 辰口温泉16.1 km northwest
Chloride spring
Yuwaku OnsenIshikawa · 湯涌温泉16.9 km northeast
Chloride springSulfate spring
Awazu OnsenIshikawa · 粟津温泉21 km west
Sulfate spring

Similar water elsewhere

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

Dōgo OnsenEhime · 道後温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Isawa OnsenYamanashi · 石和温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Sandogoya OnsenTochigi · 三斗小屋温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Kakeyu OnsenNagano · 鹿教湯温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Komaki OnsenAomori · 古牧温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Yubara OnsenOkayama · 湯原温泉Also simple
Simple spring

The numbers

Water temperature
33–44.2°C
Address in Japanese
石川県白山市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

36.3481, 136.6797 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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