Akaishi Onsen

Yamanashi · 赤石温泉

Akaishi Onsen is a hot spring town in Yamanashi, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 12°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as iron spring and acidic spring. Its sources put out around 5 litres a minute.

Iron springAcidic spring

The water here

Iron spring 含鉄泉

Turns reddish brown as the iron meets air. The water is clear at the source.

Acidic spring 酸性泉

Strongly acidic, sometimes below pH 2. It stings on cuts and is not for long soaks.

The numbers

Water temperature
12°C
Discharge
5 litres a minute
Address in Japanese
山梨県南巨摩郡富士川町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

35.5664, 138.3928 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

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