Kashiba Tonzuruho Onsen
Kashiba, Nara, Japan
- Location
- Kashiba, Nara, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride, thermal
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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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In Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Kashiba Tonzuruho Onsen offers sodium-chloride thermal water at 40°C (104°F). An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna make up this traditional Japanese onsen, valued for its enveloping warmth.
Insider tip — Kashiba is in western Nara Prefecture on the border with Osaka — the ancient Takenouchi Kaido (Japan's oldest national road, 615 AD) passes through here. 'Tonzuruho' is an unusual name that may reference a local geographical or historical feature of Kashiba; the city sits between the Yamato highlands and the Osaka plains, in the corridor traveled by Silk Road goods from Naniwa (Osaka port) to the ancient capitals of Asuka and Nara. Kashiba's archaeological sites include the Kakinomoto Jinja shrine associated with the great 7th-century poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 40 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride & thermal water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.