Setoohashi Onsen Yamasachi
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
- Location
- Kurashiki, Okayama, 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
LowHigh
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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Setoohashi Onsen Yamasachi, in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea, offers sodium-chloride water at 41°C, an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — Setoohashi Onsen Yamasachi draws saline spring water from the hills above the Seto Inland Sea near Kurashiki, a city celebrated for its preserved Edo-period canal district and Ohara Museum of Art. The thermal water at Yamasachi is rich in sodium chloride drawn from ancient seawater trapped in sedimentary layers beneath the coastal mountains. Outdoor baths offer views toward the Seto Ohashi bridge connecting Honshu and Shikoku, and the salty mineral water is especially valued for moisturizing sun-exposed skin after visits to the nearby beaches. Sunset bathing with the bridge lights emerging is a particularly memorable experience.
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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 (idéal automne-hiver).