Otome no Yu; Hachiman Onsen
Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
- Location
- Tokushima, Tokushima, 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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Otome no Yu (Hachiman Onsen), in Tokushima, heats sodium-chloride thermal water to 41°C. The bathhouse features an indoor bath, an outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna.
Insider tip — Otome no Yu Hachiman Onsen, the maiden bath and war god spring, serves Tokushima City — home of the Awa Odori, Japan most exuberant dance festival where over a million participants wearing indigo yukata dance through the streets during the Obon season in August with the infectious cry yokose, yokose, dontosa — the happiest fools and the watching fools are both fools, so why not dance. The Yoshino River delta city has danced this way since the 16th century.
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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.