Go Ban Yu Matsu No Yu

五番湯 松の湯ごばんゆ まつのゆ

Public Bathhouse

Day Use

Yes

Bathing & Water

Outdoor BathNo

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaNo

Dry heat sauna room

Cold BathNo

Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna

OnsenYes

Uses natural hot spring water

Capabilities

Private BathNo

Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve

Room OnsenNo

Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

横湯第一ボーリング、横湯第二ボーリング、熱の湯の混合泉

Yokoyu No.1 Boring, Yokoyu No.2 Boring & Netsu-no-yu Blend

Mixed source

Sampled at bath inlet
Chloride
+ Sulfate
Classification

Sodium-Calcium Chloride-Sulfate spring

A sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring, weakly alkaline and soft on the skin. The wellhead runs at 86.5 °C, putting it among Japan's hottest natural sources (cooled before bathing). The water is almost colorless and clear, slightly salty with a faint sulfur note, and moderately mineralized at 1,611 mg/kg of dissolved solids for noticeable body.

pH
8.00
Weakly alkaline
Source temperature
86.5°C
Hot
Tonicity
1.61g/kg
Hypotonic
Free CO₂
2.30mg/kg
Low
Free H₂S
0.10mg/kg
Low
Color
colorless and clear
Taste
slightly salty with a faint sulfur note
Highlights
  • Top-decile hot

Analyzed May 26, 2016·一般社団法人 上田薬剤師会 検査センター·Cert no. 中28-2(No.427)

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Sergey M
2 years ago

5th onsen of Shibu. A very old-school small bath, water is clear and at the time of visit very hot, there's a smell. Not a must-visit bath in Shibu if you're not trying to complete them all - there are more interesting ones here.