Nagahama Onsen Shiga
- Location
- Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °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.
Nagahama, on the northern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, is a castle town historically associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who built his first castle here in 1576, and its beautifully preserved Kurokabe Square with historic glass merchant shops is one of the most charming townscapes in the Kansai region. Nagahama Onsen Shiga draws on sodium and bicarbonate thermal waters from the geothermal resources of the northern Lake Biwa basin, offering relaxing baths complemented by the remarkable historical atmosphere of one of Japan's most evocative feudal heritage towns on the shores of the great inland sea. The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event featuring kabuki performances by child actors on ornate wheeled floats, and the lake's spectacular sunset panoramas make Nagahama a cultural and spa destination of the highest order.