Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Zama Onsen is a practical hot spring facility in Zama city, a compact urban municipality in central Kanagawa Prefecture best known for housing Camp Zama, the headquarters of the United States Army's Japan operations — a presence that has given the city a distinctive bicultural character over seven decades. The bicarbonate mineral waters provide gentle warmth and skin-softening benefits, offering accessible thermal relaxation for the city's mixed residential community. The surrounding Sagami River valley and Kanagawa countryside visible from the city's hillsides provide a pleasant natural backdrop to what is essentially a convenient urban onsen serving the daily wellness needs of a suburban Kanto community.
Insider tip — Zama Onsen draws bicarbonate thermal water in a city situated on the upland Sagami Plateau, notable as the home of Camp Zama, a major US Army garrison. The mild alkaline waters are popular among locals for their gentle effect on sensitive skin. The proximity to Atsugi and the Tanzawa Mountains means that hikers from the nearby foothills often end their day here.