Makino Onsen Shiga
- Location
- Makino, Shiga, 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.
Makino Onsen is a tranquil hot spring resort in the Makino area of Takashima city, nestled along the northwestern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, renowned for its magnificent metasequoia tree-lined road stretching over 2.4 km through the countryside. The chloride-rich thermal waters offer restorative warmth and skin-care benefits, perfectly complementing the serene lakeside and forested highland setting of this understated corner of the Kinki region. Seasonal beauty — cherry blossoms in spring, emerald metasequoias in summer, and brilliant autumn foliage — makes Makino Onsen a destination that rewards visitors at every time of year.