Shimogamo Onsen

Minami-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Location: Minami-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Water type: bicarbonate
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 8

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Restorative

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Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

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Shimogamo Onsen flows with bicarbonate and simple thermal waters in Japan, delivering a bathing experience that combines the skin-softening alkalinity of bicarbonate mineral chemistry with the accessible, gentle warmth of lightly mineralized simple water. The dual mineral composition produces waters that are simultaneously therapeutic and universally welcoming, making this spring suitable for visitors of all ages and sensitivities who seek the restorative pleasures of natural thermal immersion without the intensity of more heavily mineralized volcanic springs. Shimogamo Onsen represents the refined, accommodating spirit of Japanese onsen culture at its most inclusive, where the quality of the natural water and the tranquility of the setting provide the full measure of a memorable bathing experience.

Insider tip — Shimogamo Onsen sits at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, one of the most spring-dense zones in Japan due to the peninsula's position directly above the Izu volcanic arc. The bicarbonate water emerging here is slightly cooler than the volcanic springs of northern Izu, producing a gentle bath well suited to longer soaking sessions. The dramatic coastline of Minami-Izu features rocky headlands, secret coves, and the Dogashima sea caves accessible only by boat. Traditional wooden minshuku inns facing the Pacific offer ocean views alongside open-air baths overlooking the sea.

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