Sakunami Onsen
- Location
- Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Sakunami Onsen is a historic hot spring resort district approximately 25 kilometers northwest of downtown Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku, situated in the scenic gorge of the Hirose River where the simple mineral waters and the forested valley setting have attracted urban residents seeking respite from city life since the Edo period. Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region and the City of Trees for its famous broad zelkova-lined boulevards, has long regarded Sakunami Onsen as its traditional mountain retreat, and generations of Sendai residents have made the short journey into the Ou Mountains to enjoy the thermal baths and the seasonal beauty of the Hirose River valley. The clean simple mineral waters of Sakunami Onsen, known for their gentle and soothing character, have been recommended for a broad range of therapeutic purposes and are particularly favored by those recovering from illness or seeking rest and renewal in the mountain air of the Tohoku highlands.