Otachimisaki Onsen Center
Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan
- Location
- Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan
- Water type
- thermal, sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 40 °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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Otachimisaki Onsen Center is a bathhouse in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its sodium-chloride thermal water emerges at 40°C. The center offers an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — 'Otachimisaki Onsen Center' named after Otachimisaki Cape (御立岬 — honorable standing cape) in Ashikita-cho — a forested coastal promontory on the Yatsushiro Sea with a camping park. The cape's name evokes the dignified stance of someone standing watch over the sea, a reference perhaps to the Kumamoto lords who controlled these waters. The onsen center serves visitors to this marine recreational area year-round.
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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 thermal & sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.