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Tsurunoyu Onsen

鶴の湯温泉つるのゆおんせん

Lodging
Kansai·Wakayama

Day Use

Yes
11:00–20:00
¥600

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Policies & Services

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

新鶴の湯温泉

Shin-Tsurunoyu Onsen
Bicarbonate
Color
colorless and transparent
Taste
mineral
Odor
odorless

Sodium Bicarbonate spring

pH 6.8Neutral
Composition fingerprint6.7 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺76
Ca²⁺14
HCO₃⁻100
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 sodium-led bicarbonate spring — classified as jūsō-sen in the Japanese soda-water tradition. Neutral pH (6.8 at the wellhead) puts it squarely in the country's beauty-water family, with the soft, smoothing feel that comes from HCO3 chemistry on the skin. It emerges cool (25.2 degC) so it is reheated for bathing. Mineralization of 6.7 g/kg gives it real body; the water is colorless and faintly mineral-tasting at the source, turning slightly yellow and cloudy after standing in the air.

Sampled at wellhead·Analyzed Jul 13, 2023·一般社団法人 和歌山県薬剤師会 医薬品・公衆衛生検査センター·Cert no. 和歌山県第230号

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A plain old bathhouse-inn in a mountain valley in Minabe, where the water comes up brown with iron and leaves the skin smooth. People from the villages around have been soaking here since the Edo period, when it worked as a toji (湯治) cure bath. There is an indoor tub and an open-air one, and the open-air is the better sit: mountain green in front of you and the stream audible below. They also keep a barrier-free bath that can be booked ahead if you need help getting in.

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Sergey M
9 months ago

668. Tsurunoyu Onsen, Minabe, Wakayama ★ Visited for higaeri for 600. Higaeri hours are 11:00-20:00. They stamp the Wakayama 88 Onsen book. They sell the Wakayama 12 Onsen stamp book. The outdoor and indoor baths are in separate locations. Outdoor bath with a view of trees, hills, and a small inner garden. Murky brown-green water, temperature around 42. Photos of the bath from the internet match. Indoor bath. View through a large somewhat dirty window to trees. Tiles with crane designs on the wall. Murky brown-green water, temperature around 43.5. Breathing inside is bearable. Pleasant place with rural vibes and interesting water, but inconvenient to get to. Worth a visit if you're nearby. 08.11.2025

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Last updated July 29, 2026