Yaita Onsen Makoto no Yu
Yaita, Tochigi, Japan
- Location
- Yaita, Tochigi, 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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Yaita Onsen Makoto no Yu, in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, taps sodium-chloride water at 41°C. An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo, and a sauna make up this bathhouse.
Insider tip — Makoto no Yu, the sincerity spring, serves Yaita City in northern Tochigi at the southern gateway to the Nasu volcanic highlands. Yaita was a key post town on the Oshu Kaido highway connecting Edo with Tohoku, and the cedar forests flanking the Hoki River valley above Yaita still shelter the mountain shrines and stone Jizo figures that generations of pilgrims passed on their way to Nikko and beyond.
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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.