Fureai Onsen; Kawauchi
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
- Location
- Mutsu, Aomori, 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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Fureai Onsen Kawauchi is located in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, at the northern tip of Honshu. The sodium-chloride water rises here at 42°C, feeding an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Fureai Onsen Kawauchi, the human-connection spring of the Kawauchi mountain valley, serves a remote interior community of the Shimokita Peninsula — Japan northernmost Honshu landmass pointing toward Hokkaido across the narrow Tsugaru Strait. The Shimokita Peninsula is called the end of the world (hateno kuni) in traditional Tohoku geography, and the primal beech forests and volcanic hot springs of its interior have been designated part of the Shirakami Sanchi World Heritage buffer zone.
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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.