Sakura-shi Dai Ichi Onsen Yokujo; Motoyu Onsen
Sakura, Tochigi, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Sakura, Tochigi, 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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Sakura-shi Dai Ichi Onsen Yokujo, also known as Motoyu Onsen, is located in Sakura city, Tochigi Prefecture. The sodium-chloride water reaches 41°C here, with an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo pool and a sauna.
Insider tip — Motoyu Onsen serves the Kitsuregawa district of Sakura City, where riverside rotenburo outdoor baths beside the Houki River are among Kanto most unexpected rural spa experiences. Kitsuregawa Onsen is one of the very few natural hot spring areas in the Kanto plain, and the outdoor baths overlooking rice paddies and bamboo groves in this remarkably undisturbed Tochigi agricultural landscape offer a profoundly different experience from the resort hot springs of the mountains.
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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.