Hanbei Onsen
Nishi, Hiroshima, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Nishi, Hiroshima, 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
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
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Hanbei Onsen, in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima, draws sodium-chloride thermal water at 40°C. The bathhouse includes an indoor bath, an outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna.
Insider tip — Hiroshima's residential western districts, spreading into the foothills of the Chugoku mountains, carry a different character from the memorial city center: quiet suburban neighborhoods, family temples, and the rhythms of ordinary life rebuilt over eight decades. Hanbei Onsen is a neighborhood institution for these communities. An evening soak here — after a day spent at the Peace Memorial Museum — provides a meditative return to the domestic warmth that the city's reconstruction was ultimately about restoring.
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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.