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Hisase Onsen

Gifu · 久瀬温泉

Hisase Onsen is a hot spring town in Gifu, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 25.1°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 9.65 — strongly alkaline. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. Its sources put out around 120 litres a minute.

Getting there

From Nagoyaabout 1½ h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassNot a JR line

1. Train to Ibi Station
2. Taxi, 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

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.

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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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

25.1°C

pH

9.65 (strongly alkaline)

Discharge

120 litres a minute

Address in Japanese

岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Gifu