Nomi Onsen Ishikawa
- Location
- Nomi, Ishikawa, 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.
Nomi Onsen draws visitors to the Nomi city area of Ishikawa Prefecture, a district long known for its Kutaniyaki porcelain tradition, in which vivid overglaze enamels in bold reds, yellows, and greens have been applied to fine ceramics since the seventeenth century. The sodium-bicarbonate spring water is prized for its alkaline, skin-smoothing properties, offering a warm counterpoint to the cool mountain air of the coastal hills separating Nomi from the Sea of Japan. Bathing in these mineral waters while staying in a local inn surrounded by Kutani ceramics connects thermal wellness to one of Japan's most distinctive regional craft traditions.