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Hashima Onsen

Gifu · 羽島温泉

Hashima Onsen is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 37°C, comfortably warm. It measures pH 7 — close to neutral. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 1½ h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassMost of the way

1. Train to Gifu-Hashima Station (Shinkansen)
2. Change for Hashimashiyakushomae Station — a private line, not covered by the JR Pass
3. Local bus, about 30 min

Fly into Chubu Centrair. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

The water here

Chloride spring 塩化物泉

Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.

Things to see nearby

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.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Hot spring towns nearby

Similar water elsewhere

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

The numbers

Water temperature

37°C

pH

7 (close to neutral)

Address in Japanese

岐阜県羽島市桑原町午南1038-1

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Where it is

35.2579, 136.6839 — open the map

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia