Tennen Onsen Shimizu Yu
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °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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Tennen Onsen Shimizu Yu, in Yamaguchi city, western Honshu, taps sodium-chloride water at 41°C. It offers an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Shimizu Yu, the clear water bath, serves the southern quarter of Yamaguchi City near the Rurikoji Five-Story Pagoda of 1442, considered one of Japan most graceful pagodas and ranked alongside Nara Horyu-ji and Kyoto Daigo-ji as one of Japan three most beautiful five-story towers. The Ouchi clan who built this pagoda also patronized the poets, painters, and Buddhist monks who made 15th-century Yamaguchi a cultural beacon of western Japan.
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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.