Sakamoto Onsen Center; Creon
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
- Location
- Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
- Water type
- thermal, sodium chloride
- 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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Sakamoto Onsen Center (Creon) is located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its sodium-chloride thermal water reaches around 40°C. The bathhouse offers an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — 'Creon' at Sakamoto Onsen Center in Yatsushiro city — the name evoking Creon, king of Thebes in Greek tragedy, in an intriguing cultural mashup. Yatsushiro is southern Kumamoto's main city on the vast Yatsushiro Sea (Shiranui Sea), Japan's largest enclosed bay. Yatsushiro is celebrated for its taiko (barrel-drum) traditional music, the Myoken Festival, and the Yatsushiro Sea's legendary Shiranui phosphorescent lights in August.
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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.