Kotobuki

民宿ことぶきみんしゅくことぶき

Lodging
Kansai·Wakayama

Day Use

Yes

Bathing & Water

OnsenYes

Uses natural hot spring water

行幸源泉

Miyuki Spring

Operated by · 湯崎温泉県観光株式会社

Mixed source

Sampled at wellhead
Chloride
+ Bicarbonate
Classification

Sodium Chloride-Bicarbonate spring

A sodium-led chloride-bicarbonate blend drawn from three wells. The wellhead runs at a striking 75.5 °C — among Japan's hottest natural sources — and the water carries 11.1 g/kg of dissolved solids, putting it in hypertonic, ocean-strong territory with a clear salty tang. Bicarbonate softness layers in, and 89 mg/kg of metasilicic acid leaves a faint silky film on the skin, alongside the unmistakable whiff of hydrogen sulfide.

Source temperature
75.5°C
Hot
Tonicity
11.12g/kg
Hypertonic
Free CO₂
13mg/kg
Low
Free H₂S
0.29mg/kg
Low
Color
colorless and transparent
Taste
salty
Odor
faint hydrogen sulfide
Highlights
  • Strong salt
  • Top-decile hot
  • High silica

Analyzed Mar 14, 2024·一般社団法人 和歌山県薬剤師会 医薬品・公衆衛生検査センター·Cert no. 第E2403121号

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Sergey M
4 months ago

683. Kotobuki, Shirahama, Wakayama Old simple hotel in pretty rough condition that needs maintenance. Visited for higaeri for 500. Higaeri hours are 10:00-15:00. Old-school indoor onsen. Tiles are partially coming off the bath floor. Clear water, temperature around 40. 10.11.2025