Caldera Onsenkan
Ōkura, Yamagata, Japan
- Location
- Ōkura, Yamagata, Japan
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 44 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Bio-active
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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Caldera Onsenkan is located in Ōkura, Yamagata Prefecture. Its sulfurous water rises at 44°C and serves an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Caldera Onsenkan takes its name from the ancient volcanic caldera landscape of the Ou Mountains where Ōkura Village preserves the last communities of ancestral matagi bear-hunters who have followed their prey through the beech forests since the Heian period. The village is also famous for Oguni sugi cedar, one of Japan finest timber varieties whose long straight grain is quarried from the mountain slopes that ring this remote Yamagata highland community.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 44 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sulfurous water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.