Mikasa Tennen Onsen Taiko no Yu
Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Location
- Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
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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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Mikasa Tennen Onsen Taiko no Yu is an onsen in the city of Mikasa, on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Its sodium-chloride water emerges at around 41°C and feeds an indoor bath, an outdoor bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — In Mikasa, once Hokkaido's most productive coal mining city and now a fascinating industrial heritage destination with its railway museum and mine history, Taiko no Yu (drum waters) beats with the rhythmic memory of miners who once emerged from underground in need of exactly this kind of deep mineral cleansing; the drumbeat name captures the city's working-class industrial soul.
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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 water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.