Yunotaira Onsen
Gujō, Gifu, Japan
- Location
- Gujō, Gifu, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
LowHigh
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
LowHigh
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
SodiumChloruresBrome
Yunotaira Onsen, located in Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, offers sodium-chloride water heated to 41°C. An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo, and a sauna are available to visitors.
Insider tip — Yunotaira Onsen, the hot spring plateau, serves a mountain community in the Nagara River headwaters where extensive beech forests have been preserved as a natural filter for one of Japan last major undammed rivers. The Nagara is a sanctuary for wild ayu sweetfish whose populations thrive in undisturbed Gifu mountain streams, making this river the centre of Japan traditional cormorant fishing heritage at Gifu City downstream.
Nearby
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.