Tokuragoko Onsen; Hanagasa no Yu
Obanazawa, Yamagata, Japan
- Location
- Obanazawa, Yamagata, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 42 °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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Tokuragoko Onsen Hanagasa no Yu is set in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture. Its sodium-chloride spring resurfaces at 42°C, with an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Hanagasa no Yu celebrates the flower hat tradition of Obanazawa City, where dancers wearing safflower-adorned straw hats perform in the famous Hanagasa Matsuri that echoes across all Yamagata Prefecture each August. Safflower (beni-bana), the crimson dye plant cultivated in the Obanazawa basin, made Yamagata a luxury textile centre of the Edo period whose brilliant red dye commanded gold-equivalent prices in the Kyoto silk markets.
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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.