salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Chloride Cl⁻
table-salt anion — coats the skin and holds heat in.
Known good for
Warmingcold sensitivity
Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
Cutsminor wounds
A sodium chloride spring drawn from a self-flowing well in the Kannawa district of Beppu. The salty, heat-retaining water carries a faint salt taste and a light iron note at the source. At 97.5 °C the wellhead is among Japan's hottest natural sources, cooled before it reaches the baths.
Sampled at wellhead·Analyzed Mar 24, 2016·株式会社ユーネット·Cert no. 8539754(2)
100% natural hot spring water flowing directly from the source, refresh both mind and body with bathing and dining! Founded in Taisho 11 (1922), this onsen facility has been operating for 100 years and offers a variety of baths including separate indoor baths for men and women, open-air baths, steam baths, waterfall baths, and sand baths where you wear a yukata. There are also 14 private baths available for reservation by phone from one week in advance. Additionally, there is a dining area and a hell-steamed kitchen where you can experience steamed cuisine. In the courtyard, there is a drinking spring hall selling juices made from seasonal fruits with hot spring minerals to energize your body, making it a facility where you can spend a whole day leisurely. They also sell "Hell's Kiln Pudding" steamed in a hell pot! Enjoy it after your bath.
20. Hyotan Onsen, Beppu ★★★
An onsen with three Michelin Green Guide stars, one of the most famous in Beppu. It houses the Beppu Onsen Hall of Fame, and after applying in the rest area, photos of onsen workers who have received the title of Meijin and above are displayed.
Onsen complex for ¥1,160. Yukata rental for the sand bath, ¥840. There are 14 private baths in separate sections for ¥2,400. Opening hours are listed as 09:00 to 00:00. There is a rest area, cafe, diner, drinking spring, and ashiyu. They stamp the Beppu Onsen Hall of Fame. They stamp the 88 onsen of Kyushu.
1. Public bath area. The bath photos from the internet match.
1.1. Indoor area. It is comfortable to breathe inside.
1.1. Stone bath at the entrance. The water is clear, temperature 42.
1.2. Wooden bath. The water is clear, temperature 42.
1.3. Pear-shaped bath. The water is clear, temperature 42 to 42.5.
1.4. Walking shallow bath.
1.2. Large separate area with utaseyu. It is fully enclosed, but feels like it is outdoors. This is one of the strongest utaseyu in the country, with many streams, spacious, and a great atmosphere, especially impressive in person.
1.3. Outdoor stone bath. There is no view, it is behind a fence, but it still creates a cozy atmosphere. The bath is roughly divided into two parts. The water is clear, temperature 40 to 42.5 depending on the measurement point.
1.4. Room with saunas.
1.4.1. Medium-steam sauna
1.4.2. Strong-steam sauna, the steam is so thick you cannot see who is sitting inside.
1.4.3. Cold bath.
2. Sand bath in a separate room. A separate yukata rental is required, the area is mixed. You have to bury yourself. The area is divided into 5 separate lanes with different temperatures. The photos from the internet match.
3. Private bath Kuzune. It is tolerable to breathe inside, but you can open the window and make it comfortable.
3.1. Rectangular bath. Initially empty, it is filled for the guest. The water is clear, and the source temperature is 47. It can be diluted.
3.2. Small sauna for one.
3.3. Cold round bath for one.
Just a top-tier place, a ton of great things in one spot. In practice it has the functionality of a super sento, but it feels very local and cozy. Definitely a must when visiting Beppu.
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