Maemori Onsen; Seiryu
Mogami, Yamagata, Japan
- Location
- Mogami, Yamagata, 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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Maemori Onsen Seiryu, also in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, heats its sodium-chloride water to 42°C. The facility includes an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Maemori Onsen Seiryu, the clear stream spring of the front forest, serves the Mogami headwater community where the great Matsuo Basho descended the Mogami River by boat in 1689 and recorded the summer experience in Oku no Hosomichi as the gathering of rains of the Fifth Month had swollen the current and we boarded a boat amid dangers. The clear mountain springs of the Mogami forest above this spa feed the same river that inspired Japan most celebrated literary journey.
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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.