Heiwa Onsen Center
Satsuma, Kagoshima, Japan
- Location
- Satsuma, 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
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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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Heiwa Onsen Center is located in Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its sodium-chloride thermal water emerges at 39°C. The facility offers an indoor bath, an outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna.
Insider tip — 'Heiwa Onsen Center' (平和 — peace) in Satsuma-cho, Kagoshima. In a prefecture that sent its young men from Chiran and Kanoya on kamikaze missions in 1944-45, a hot spring named 'peace' carries particular weight. Kagoshima emerged from the Meiji Restoration as both the driver of Japan's modernisation and, ultimately, a sacrificial heart of its militarism. A peace-named communal bath in the ancient heartland of Satsuma represents the quiet return to ordinary human warmth after extraordinary history.
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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.