Fukasawa Onsen; Murayu
Tadami, Fukushima, Japan
- Location
- Tadami, Fukushima, 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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Fukasawa Onsen, also called Murayu, is located in Tadami, a rural town in Fukushima Prefecture. Its sodium-chloride thermal water flows at around 40°C (pH 7.3), with an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — Tadami-machi is crossed by the legendary Tadami Line — widely considered Japan's most scenic railway, where the train crosses the Tadami River on a bridge reflected perfectly in the still water below, framed by autumn beech forest in vermilion and gold. This image is one of Japan's most reproduced railway photographs. Murayu (village bath) in Fukasawa is a communal onsen serving the scattered hamlets of the Oku-Aizu mountains, where winter brings 3+ meters of snow and the bath house becomes the social center of isolated communities.
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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.