Hokkitsu Onsen; Bando no Yu
Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan
- Location
- Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 44 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
LowHigh
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Bio-active
LowHigh
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
LowHigh
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
SoufreSulfuresSulfates
Hokkitsu Onsen (Bando no Yu), in Shibukawa, Gunma prefecture, draws sulfurous water at 44°C. The facility includes an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — In the Bando (eastern Japan) gateway city of Shibukawa, where the old Nakasendo highway crossed the Tone River corridor, Bando no Yu channels the volcanic sulfurous waters that made Gunma a hot spring paradise; the surrounding Gunma mountain approaches — toward Minakami, Ikaho, and ultimately the Kusatsu caldera — create Japan's most thermally active day-trip circuit from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 44 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sulfurous water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.