Kawane Onsen; Fureai no Izumi
Kawane, Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
- Location
- Kawane, Shimada, Shizuoka, 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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Kawane Onsen Fureai no Izumi is in Kawane, city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture. Its sodium-chloride water emerges at 41°C, pH 7.3. Facilities include a covered bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — In the mountain tea country of Kawane above Shimada along the Oi River valley — where premium Kawane Cha tea grows in terraced fields overlooking rushing mountain streams — Fureai no Izumi (community spring) offers mineral bathing surrounded by Japan's finest tea landscape; the misty river gorge atmosphere and terraced tea garden scenery above Shimada create an evocative mountain retreat within Shizuoka's tea heartland.
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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.