Ohda Onsen
- Location
- Oda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Ohda Onsen is situated in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, the gateway to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's most important historical silver mines, which supplied silver to Asian trade networks throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, shaping global economic history. The siliceous thermal waters here complement a landscape of remarkable historical depth, where the silver mining heritage of the Iwami region is preserved in mine tunnels, samurai residences, and a historic merchant town that remains largely intact. Bathing at Ohda Onsen provides a restorative experience in proximity to one of Japan's most internationally significant UNESCO Heritage sites, connecting visitors to the economic forces that once shaped the early modern global economy.