Rurikei Onsen
- Location
- Nantan, Kyoto, Japan
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 44 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Rurikei Onsen is a hot spring resort in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, in the former Sono-be town area of Tanba, designated as a national health resort hot spring area and drawing from two distinct springs known as the Rurikei Highland Spring and the Rurikei Flower Spring, set within the scenic Rurikei Gorge whose clear stream, seasonal foliage, and forested ravine make it one of the finest natural landscapes in inland Kyoto. Rurikei, written in Chinese characters as Jade Stream Gorge, is celebrated for its scenic walking paths along the stream, its maple-viewing in autumn, and its firefly evenings in early summer, and the hot spring resort complements these natural attractions with the sulfurous and simple mineral waters of a designated health-promoting spa. The national health designation of Rurikei Onsen recognizes the quality of its waters and their restful role within the bathing tradition for visitors who combine active nature recreation in the Tanba highlands with thermal bathing.