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Yui Onsen Shimizu

Yui, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Yui Onsen Shimizu
Location
Yui, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Water type
sodium chloride
Temperature
41 °C
pH
7.3

Water profile

Thermicity
Sedative
41 °C
LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh

Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).

Buoyancy
Effortless float
LowHigh

Dense, salty water — you float without effort.

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Yui Onsen Shimizu is a traditional hot spring facility in the Yui district of Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Japan, a historically significant coastal settlement on Suruga Bay that served as a post town on the ancient Tōkaidō highway and is today famous for its spectacular Satta Pass viewpoint — one of Japan's most painted landscapes, featuring the sea route curving beneath steep cliffs with Mount Fuji framed magnificently in the background. The naturally chloride-sodium spring waters carry the warming, saline mineral character of Suruga Bay's coastal geothermal zone, valued for their deeply relaxing and skin-softening properties after walks on the historic Tōkaidō trail sections. Soaking in Yui's coastal hot springs while contemplating one of Japan's most iconic Fuji viewpoints above the ancient highway route provides an extraordinarily evocative convergence of historical and natural beauty.

Insider tip — Yui Onsen occupies the coast where the old Tokaido highway squeezed between the mountains and Suruga Bay, once the most dramatic and treacherous stretch of the historic road. The sodium-chloride water at 41 °C refreshes hikers who walk the restored Tokaido path along the shore, and the adjacent Sakura Ebi Museum celebrates the tiny pink shrimp harvested uniquely in Suruga Bay. Sunsets here, with Mount Fuji silhouetted to the northwest, are exceptional.
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Frequently asked questions

How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 41 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année (idéal automne-hiver).