Kiritappu Onsen Yu-yu
Hamanaka, Hokkaido, Japan
- Location
- Hamanaka, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 42 °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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Kiritappu Onsen Yu-yu stands in Hamanaka, on Hokkaido's eastern coast known for its wetland scenery. Its sodium-chloride water flows at 42°C with a pH of 7.3, complemented by an indoor bath, outdoor rotenburo and sauna.
Insider tip — Kiritappu Marsh, one of Japan finest Ramsar wetlands, shelters nesting tancho red-crowned cranes whose haunting calls echo across the reed beds of this far-eastern Hokkaido coast. The Yu-yu onsen at Kiritappu is the ideal warming reward after birdwatching in the cold sea mist.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 42 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.