Hangzhou Linan Hot Spring
- Location
- Lin'an, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Hangzhou Linan Hot Spring is a thermal spa in Lin'an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, a mountainous forested area at the western edge of greater Hangzhou known for its wild bamboo shoots, hickory nuts, and the spectacular Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve — one of China's oldest protected areas, harboring ancient Japanese cedar groves that inspired the 'mother trees' of Japan's most celebrated forests. The calcium-rich thermal waters here are valued for their mineral density within a long thermal bathing tradition associated with relaxation and well-being, offering urban Hangzhou residents a natural thermal escape into one of Zhejiang's most pristine mountain environments. Lin'an's unique combination of ancient protected forest, mountain agricultural culture, and accessible thermal bathing provides a uniquely refreshing wellness experience at the gateway to Hangzhou's scenic western highlands.