Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Yamamiya Onsen is located in Kōfu, Yamanashi prefecture. Its bicarbonate water, pH 8, emerges at 40°C and supplies an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — Yamamiya, the mountain shrine, sits in the Yumura hot spring cluster on the northwestern edge of Kofu. Multiple springs of different character concentrate in this district beneath the Yatsugatake foothill slopes, and the shrine atmosphere lends a reverent quality to the bathing experience amid ancient cedars.