Hakuba Ryujin Onsen
Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Location
- Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °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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Hakuba Ryujin Onsen is located in Hirosaki, Aomori. The sodium-chloride water emerges at 41°C and feeds an indoor bath, an open-air rotenburo and a sauna, near the Iwaki massif.
Insider tip — Hakuba Ryujin, the white horse dragon god, invokes the Shinto water deity revered at mountain shrines throughout the Tsugaru range. The spring lies in the Hirosaki foothills where the first winter snows arrive earliest in Aomori, and the saline water provides a warming ritual for farmers as the apple harvest season ends.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 41 °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.