Sekigane Onsen
- Location
- Misasa, Tottori, Japan
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Sekigane Onsen in Tottori Prefecture—the Barrier Rock Spring—takes its name from a distinctive rock formation that in the geography of this San'in Coast region marked a natural barrier or gateway in the mountain landscape, the name reflecting the ancient Japanese practice of naming springs and settlements for the prominent geological features that define their immediate topographic setting. Simple alkaline waters provide the gentle, skin-softening mineral soak that forms the foundation of Japan's most accessible thermal bathing tradition within a prefecture whose San'in Kinosaki Coast was one of Japan's first UNESCO Global Geoparks, recognizing the extraordinary geological diversity of its coastal formations, hot springs, and landscape features. The barrier rock name connects this Tottori spring to the geological consciousness that defines the San'in Geopark's celebration of rock, water, and the tectonic forces that have shaped this complex coastal landscape.