Saienji Onsen
Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Location
- Komatsu, Ishikawa, 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
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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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Saienji Onsen, in Komatsu (Ishikawa prefecture), heats sodium-chloride water to 41°C. The complex brings together an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath, and a sauna for a classic onsen break.
Insider tip — Saienji Onsen serves Komatsu City in the Kaga lowlands of Ishikawa Prefecture, whose cultural heritage is anchored in the Otabi Festival where spectacular elaborately decorated clay floats (hikiyama) carrying mechanical karakuri puppets parade through the city streets in one of Hokuriku most extravagant autumn celebrations. Komatsu is also the birthplace of Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), Japan most influential 20th-century philosopher, whose philosophy of pure experience and place is commemorated in the city museum dedicated to his life and thought.
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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.