Sakura Onsen
Nakatsu, Oita, Japan
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- Location
- Nakatsu, Oita, 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.
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Sakura Onsen, in Nakatsu, Oita, offers sodium-chloride water at 41°C. An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna are on offer at this northern Kyushu bathhouse.
Insider tip — Sakura Onsen serves Nakatsu City, home of Fukuzawa Yukichi whose face appears on the 10,000-yen banknote as the founder of Keio University and Japan most important Meiji-era intellectual. Nakatsu is also Japan undisputed capital of karaage deep-fried chicken where more specialty karaage restaurants per capita operate here than anywhere on earth, and the seaside Nakatsu Castle faces the waters of Nakatsu Bay in one of Kyushu most picturesque castle-and-sea compositions.
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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.