Hirahata Onsen
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Misawa, 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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Hirahata Onsen is set in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan. Its sodium-chloride spring at 42°C feeds an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Hirahata Onsen, the flat field spring, serves the eastern Misawa coastal plain where the outlet of Lake Ogawara creates one of Japan finest surf beaches on the Pacific. The Ogawara Lake complex is an internationally significant wetland where freshwater and coastal brackish systems intermix, supporting migratory waterfowl populations on the East Asian flyway and the razor clam and smelt fisheries that have sustained the Misawa coastal communities through the cold Aomori winters.
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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.