Yuri no Yama Onsen
Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan
- Location
- Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, 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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Yuri no Yama Onsen, also in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, draws sodium-chloride water at 41°C, with an indoor bath, an open-air outdoor bath (rotenburo) and a sauna on site.
Insider tip — Yuri no Yama, the lily mountain spring, serves the hillside residential quarter of Nachikatsuura-cho overlooking Kii-Katsuura Bay where the Pacific Ocean meets the forested Kii Peninsula shore. The surrounding Nachi mountains are the southernmost habitat in Honshu of the Japanese lily (Lilium japonicum) whose pink-flushed white flowers carpet the forest clearings in late June, and the ancient cedar groves shading the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail connecting Nachi Shrine to Hongu Taisha have been classified as UNESCO World Heritage landscape since 2004.
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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.