Kakegawa Onsen Shizuoka
- Location
- Kakegawa, Shizuoka 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.
Kakegawa Onsen Shizuoka is a thermal spa in Kakegawa, a historic castle town in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, celebrated as the home of the magnificent Kakegawa Castle — a rare wooden castle reconstruction — and the sprawling Kakegawa Kachoen bird park where visitors interact with hundreds of free-flying tropical birds. The naturally chloride-enriched hot spring waters provide a warming, mineral-rich bathing experience valued for improving circulation and relieving muscular and joint tension, offering a relaxing counterpart to the city's rich cultural and wildlife attractions. Combining authentic castle town heritage with the therapeutic pleasures of natural onsen bathing, Kakegawa provides a layered and deeply satisfying Japanese hot spring experience in one of Shizuoka's most historically interesting cities.