Hinagu Onsen Center; Banpei Yu
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
- Location
- Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, 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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Hinagu Onsen Center (Banpei Yu), also in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, heats its sodium-chloride water to 41°C in an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — Banpei Yu celebrates the extraordinary banpeiyu citrus fruit produced exclusively in Yatsushiro — the world largest citrus variety recorded in the Guinness Book of Records at up to 4.5 kilograms per fruit and 35 centimetres in diameter. Hinagu Onsen on Yatsushiro Bay has been a resort since the Edo period, when its mild sodium-chloride waters attracted merchants traveling the Amakusa trade routes across the sheltered inner Kyushu sea.
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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.