Yutani Onsen; Misenso
Kawamoto, Shimane, Japan
- Location
- Kawamoto, Shimane, 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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Yutani Onsen; Misenso is set in Kawamoto, Shimane Prefecture, in a rural area. The sodium-chloride water reaches 41°C. The bathhouse features an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — Misenso at Yutani Onsen serves Kawamoto-cho at the foot of the Mitoku highlands on the Gonokawa River — the most important river in Shimane Prefecture whose upstream tributaries drain the iron-rich mountains that supplied the ancient tatara charcoal-blast iron smelting industry. Kawamoto is historically the heartland of the San-in tatara iron culture that produced the purest iron in East Asia for a thousand years — the high-carbon steel used in Japanese sword blades forged by Izumo swordsmiths from iron sand washed from these same Chugoku mountain slopes.
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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.