Tamachi Onsen
Okayama, Okayama, Japan
- Location
- Okayama, Okayama, 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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Tamachi Onsen is a bathhouse in Okayama, in the prefecture of the same name. Its sodium-chloride thermal water emerges at 40°C (104°F), served through an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — Tamachi (玉町 — gem town) Onsen is in Okayama — Japan's 'land of sunshine' with more sunny days per year than almost any other prefecture. The city's Korakuen Garden is one of Japan's three great landscape gardens (with Kenrokuen in Kanazawa and Kairakuen in Mito), and the striking black Okayama Castle (one of only 12 remaining original castle keeps in Japan) reflects in the garden ponds. Bizen ware unglazed pottery and Okayama's 'fruit kingdom' agricultural heritage complete this accomplished prefecture.
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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.