Echigo Tochio Onsen; Oiraku no Yu
Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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- Location
- Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
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Echigo Tochio Onsen Oiraku no Yu is located in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The sodium-chloride water is heated to 41°C here, feeding an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Oiraku no Yu, the elderly pleasure spring of Tochio, serves the district famous for Japan largest flat fried tofu — the Tochio abura-age, a thick square sheet of fried bean curd eaten in its iconic local ramen and exported across Niigata as a regional food treasure. Tochio district of Nagaoka preserves a traditional craft community lifestyle in the forested Echigo mountain approaches that contrasts with the urban dynamism of the Nagaoka riverside city below.
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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.