Hamura Onsen
Yodogawa, Osaka, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Yodogawa, Osaka, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride, thermal
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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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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Hamura Onsen, in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, offers sodium-chloride thermal water at 41°C. Bathers can use an indoor bath, an outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna.
Insider tip — Hamura sits in Osaka's Yodogawa ward, the district flanking the Yodo River — the great waterway that has connected Lake Biwa and Kyoto to Osaka Bay for over a millennium, serving as the primary artery of trade, culture, and communication between Kyoto's imperial capital and Osaka's merchant city. The neighborhood sento here draws artesian black water from the Osaka basin and serves a distinctly working-class community where Osaka's famous tachonomi (standing drink) culture and local bath culture coexist naturally.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 41 °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.