Dokusawa Onsen

Nagano · 毒沢温泉

Dokusawa Onsen is a hot spring town in Nagano, Japan. It measures pH 2.53 — acidic. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring and iron spring. Its sources put out around 7 litres a minute. 2 inns take visitors here.

Sulfate springIron spring

The water here

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

Iron spring 含鉄泉

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

The numbers

pH
2.53 (acidic)
Discharge
7 litres a minute
Inns
2
Address in Japanese
長野県諏訪郡下諏訪町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

36.0954, 138.0822 — open the map

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Japanese Wikipedia

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