Shakanai Onsen
Ōdate, Akita, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Ōdate, 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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Shakanai Onsen is located in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture. The sodium-chloride water is heated to 42°C here and feeds an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — Shakanai Onsen serves a cedar-forested valley community northwest of Ōdate City where the Yoneshiro River watershed sustains the timber industry that has defined northern Akita since the Edo period. The Akita sugi cedar of these mountains is renowned as Japan finest structural timber, and the Shakanai valley communities have maintained the forest rotation cycles and mountain-forestry practices that keep the Yoneshiro watershed productive across generations.
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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.