Taketori Onsen Akari no Yu
Yawata, Kyoto, Japan
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Yawata, Kyoto, 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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Akari no Yu, in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, is fed by sodium-chloride water at 41°C. An indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna are accessible there.
Insider tip — Akari no Yu at Taketori Onsen serves Yawata City at the base of Mount Otoko where the Iwashimizu Hachimangu — one of Japan three great Hachimangu shrines established in 859 CE — commands the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Yodo rivers from its ridge-top position. Yawata is also connected to the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari) — Japan oldest prose narrative — where the luminous princess Kaguya-hime was discovered as a child inside a glowing bamboo stalk in the bamboo groves of the Otokoyama slopes that still surround this spring.
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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.