Tamagawa Onsen
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About This Onsen
One of the most famous onsen in Japan, Tamagawa has the most acidic water in the country, with a apring at a pH of 1.1! It is also the single spring with the largest flow (8000-12000 L/min). Access to the onsen is made by bus or car from the Tazawako station, but it is also possible to come from the east (Hachimantai area in Morioka-ken) or from the north (Aomori-ken). The ryokan is large, there are often several buses in front of the entrance, and the parking is huge... Just next to the ryokan is a small "Nature Trail" which brings visitors to the spring itself, gushing to form a very hot stream. Nearby, a lot of volcanic activity can be observed. There are always lots of people laying on small mats on the floor, as the area contains a significant amount of radioactive radium with seems to have curative properties... at least for the Japanese! Most of people stay there for a week for a cure. You can also find a free mixed rotenburo with a splendid view... in the middle of the nature trail (basically, nobody baths there).
Detailed Ratings
Visit Information
- Entrance Fee
- 600 yen
- Bathing Hours
- 08:45 - 18:00
- Phone
- 0187-58-3000
- Location
- Akita-ken
- Address
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〒014-1205
秋田県仙北郡田沢胡町玉川 - Homepage
- Official Website
Spring Information
- Water Type
- simple acid
- Temperature
- 98.00°C
- pH Level
- 1.20
