Kunimidaira Onsen; Hagoromo no Yu
Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 42 °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.
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Kunimidaira Onsen / Hagoromo no Yu, located in Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, taps sodium-chloride water at 42°C. The facility includes an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo, and a sauna.
Insider tip — Hagoromo no Yu, the feather robe hot spring, evokes the celestial tennyo maiden of Japanese legend who lost her feather robe and could not return to heaven while bathing in a mountain pool. Kunimidaira Plateau above Ōshū overlooks the Isawa valley where the golden Konjikido chapel of Chuson-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage masterwork of the Heian Fujiwara lords, glitters among the sugi cedar forest below.
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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.