Kanazawa Onsen
Kitaakita, Akita, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Kitaakita, Akita, 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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Kanazawa Onsen, located in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, offers sodium-chloride water at 42°C. The facility provides an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo, and a sauna.
Insider tip — Kanazawa Onsen in Kitaakita should not be confused with the famous Kanazawa of Ishikawa — this is a quiet mountain spring in northern Akita whose Ani River valley borders the Shirakami Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness of primary beech forest stretching across the Akita-Aomori border. The ancient beech ecosystem here filters some of Japan purest snowmelt into the river systems that feed these highland springs.
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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.