Yunoura Onsen; Shiki no Yu Beer Kobo
Imabari, Ehime, Japan
- Location
- Imabari, Ehime, 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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Yunoura Onsen (Shiki no Yu Beer Kobo), in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, offers sodium-chloride thermal water at 41°C, with an indoor bath, an outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna available.
Insider tip — Shiki no Yu Beer Kobo is Japan only facility combining an onsen with an on-site craft brewery, where visitors soak in Seto Inland Sea coastal thermal water before sampling fresh ales brewed with Ehime spring water in the adjacent Beer Workshop. The Yunoura thermal spring feeds both the soaking pools and the brewing kettle water supply, creating a unique wellness-and-craft-beverage fusion that has made this Imabari destination a model for innovative Japanese bath culture.
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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.