Wariishi Onsen
Hida, Gifu, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Hida, Gifu, Japan
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
LowHigh
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
LowHigh
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Wariishi Onsen is located in Hida, Gifu prefecture, amid Japan's mountains. The bicarbonate water reaches 40°C and is available across an indoor bath, an open-air rotenburo bath, and a sauna.
Insider tip — Wariishi Onsen, the split-stone spring, emerges in the remote Shokawa headwater valley of Hida City where the granite bedrock of the Northern Japanese Alps fractures in the patterns that give the spring its name. Hida City encompasses the vast Hakusan-Shirakawa-go World Heritage Conservation District where ancient beech forests cover mountain slopes at elevations exceeding 2,000 metres, and the Shokawa-go district preserves gassho-zukuri thatched farmhouses that survived the rigors of five-metre winter snowfall for three centuries.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 40 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features bicarbonate water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.