Yoshimatsu Onsen Tsutsuha no Yu
Yusui, Kagoshima, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Yusui, Kagoshima, Japan
- Water type
- thermal, sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 39 °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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Yoshimatsu Onsen Tsutsuha no Yu, in Yusui, Kagoshima Prefecture, offers sodium-chloride thermal water at 39°C, an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — 'Tsutsuha no Yu' (つつは — bamboo pipe waters) at Yoshimatsu Onsen in Yusui-cho. The 'bamboo pipe' name references the traditional Japanese method of channelling hot spring water through hollowed bamboo or wooden conduits from spring to bath — a technology unchanged since the Edo period. Yoshimatsu (吉松) is a former town in Yusui at the junction of three railway lines — one of Kyushu's most scenic rail crossings, serving the Kirishima, Hitoyoshi, and Kagoshima lines through volcanic highland country.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 39 °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.