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Dorogawaonsen Visitor Center

洞川温泉ビジターセンターどろがわおんせんビジターセンター

Public Bathhouse
Kansai·Nara

Day Use

Yes
Mon11:00–20:00
Tue11:00–20:00
WedClosed
Thu11:00–20:00
Fri11:00–20:00
Sat11:00–20:00
Sun11:00–20:00

except Wednesdays

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Policies & Services

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

洞川温泉(新泉)

Dorogawa Onsen (New Spring)

Operated by · 洞川温泉ビジターセンター

Simple

Sodium Bicarbonate-Chloride spring

Composition fingerprint0.2 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺91
HCO₃⁻50
Cl⁻22
CO₃²⁻19
CationsAnions
Sodium Na⁺
salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Bicarbonate HCO₃⁻
"soda" — softens skin, leaves it smooth.
Known good for
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin
  • Recoveryfatigue, stress

A gentle simple thermal spring, weakly alkaline at pH 8.29 — soft on the skin, sitting in the Japanese beauty-water family thanks to its mild alkalinity. Lightly mineralized at 241 mg/kg of dissolved solids, it makes for an undemanding soak. The 29 °C source is a cold-mineral grade spring (under the 'low-temperature' class) reheated before bathing.

Sampled at wellhead·Analyzed Jun 14, 2017·野村興産株式会社·Cert no. 奈良県21第1号

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Sergey M
8 months ago

692. Dorogawa Onsen Visitor Center, Dorogawa Onsen, Nara ★ Dorogawa tourist center. Onsen for 800. Operating hours are 11:00-20:00 (except Wed). Modern building with fresh baths. If you go down from the backyard, you can walk through an atmospheric anime-like forest to a small shrine, Daishoudaigongensha. Photos of baths from the internet match. 1. Indoor bath with clear water, temperature around 42. Spacious room with an atmospheric echo. 2. Outdoor bath with no view. Clear water with sparse fine white limestone particles. Temperature around 41. Worth keeping in mind when visiting Dorogawa, especially given the limited number of higaeri onsens available in the village. 13.11.2025

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Last updated June 30, 2026