Gensen Kakenagashi Onsen Kurume; Yushin no Yu
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
- Location
- Kurume, Fukuoka, 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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Gensen Kakenagashi Onsen Kurume (Yushin no Yu) is a hot spring in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, using continuously flowing 'kakenagashi' water rather than recycled water. Its sodium-chloride thermal water reaches around 40°C, with an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — 'Yushin no Yu' (湯心の湯 — hot-spring-heart waters) at Gensen Kakenagashi Onsen Kurume — another 'source-flow direct' facility in Kurume. The gensen kakenagashi (源泉かけ流し) designation ensures undiluted, uncirculated, unheated spring water — the purest expression of the onsen. Kurume's natural springs rise from the Chikugo volcanic arc's deep geothermal system, and 'yushin' (heart of the hot spring) captures the philosophy of bathing at the very source.
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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.