宇津江四十八滝温泉

Gifu

宇津江四十八滝温泉 is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 30°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 8.3 — mildly alkaline, the slippery kind. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 248 litres a minute.

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
30°C
pH
8.3 (mildly alkaline)
Discharge
248 litres a minute
Address in Japanese
岐阜県高山市国府町宇津江

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

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Japanese Wikipedia

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