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Wakura Onsen

Wakura Onsen is a hot spring with a long history, said to have been in operation for 1,200 years.
As the only "sea hot spring"Hokuriku, its high temperature and abundant water volume are its attractions.

The bath at Hosenkaku

This large public bath is located closest to the source of Wakura Onsen.There is an open-air bath in each of the large public baths for men and women.
  • Information on the large communal bath

    Hot spring qualities
    Sodium-calcium chloride spring(Hypertonic weak alkaline high hot spring)
    Characteristics
    Your body will stay warm for a while even after you get out of the bath.After soaking in Wakura's hot springs, which are so salty that it would hurt to lick them, your skin will feel silky smooth when you rinse off in the shower.

Wakura Onsen Efficacy / Analysis Table

Hot Springs

Wakura Onsen

Open Air Bath

Yes (both men and women (including time change), cannot be reserved)

Number of baths

[Open-air bath]Man:1 woman:1
[Indoor bath]Man:1 woman:1

Hot spring tax

Hot spring tax Adults 150 yen (children free (0-11 years old)) will be charged separately.

Source name

Wakura Onsen(No. 5 source/No. 8 source/No. 10 source/No. 13 source)

Source

79-1 Yobu, Wakura Town, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Amount of spring

1,600 liters per minute/min(power)

Spring temperature

84.8 ℃(Temperature 28.8 ℃)

Hot Spring Qualities

sodium/calcium/Chloride spring(Hypertonic weak alkaline high hot spring)

pH value

7.4(Glass electrode method)

Evaporation residue

22.8g / kg(130 ℃)

Electrical conductivity

30.1m / Scm(25 ℃)

Efficacy

It is said to be effective for rheumatism / gout / neuralgia / frail children and chronic gynecological diseases / atopy.

Contraindications

The medical utility of hot springs is due to the biological reaction to the temperature and other material factors, chemical components, topography of the place of use, climate, changes in the living conditions of users, and various other integrated actions, and only the hot spring components. It is difficult to determine the utility of each hot spring.