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Gama-no-yu Inakayado Kawaguchi

がまの湯 田舎宿 川口がまのゆ いなかやど かわぐち

Lodging
Kansai·Wakayama

Day Use

Yes
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
ThuClosed
FriClosed
Sat13:00–20:00
Sun11:00–20:00

13:00-20:00 (Saturdays and holidays) and 11:00-20:00 (Sundays)

¥600

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Policies & Services

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

Water treatment

Treated and recirculated(partial disclosure)
from Article 18 disclosure
  • Added water
    No
  • Reheated
    Yes
  • Recirculated
    Yes
  • Disinfected
    Yes
    紫外線殺菌・ヨード殺菌
  • Bath additives
    Not disclosed

釜ノ崎温泉

Kamanosaki Onsen
Bicarbonate

Sodium Bicarbonate-Carbonate spring

Cold mineral source · 22°CCold mineral
Composition fingerprint0.5 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺98
HCO₃⁻72
CO₃²⁻21
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 bicarbonate cold-mineral spring of the classic Japanese beauty-water family. Alkaline at pH 8.9, it has the slippery, skin-smoothing feel typical of bicarbonate water. The source emerges at just 21.6 °C, below the 25 °C threshold, so it is reheated for bathing. Fluoride is also listed among the components that qualify it as an onsen under the Hot Spring Law.

Analyzed Jan 14, 2022·和歌山県環境衛生研究センター

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Programs

About

A small countryside inn (inakayado, 田舎宿) up in the Ryujin mountains on the upper Hidaka River (日高川), with a bath called Gama-no-yu (がまの湯). The water is an alkaline simple spring, soft and a little slippery, mild enough that you can sit in it for a long stretch. The place itself is a plain family-run minshuku (民宿) rather than anything polished, and a good share of the guests are anglers working the river for ayu (鮎) and amago (アマゴ). Day visitors can use the bath too.

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Sergey M
9 months ago

670. Gama-no-yu Inakayado Kawaguchi, Tanabe, Wakayama Visited for higaeri for 600. Higaeri hours are 13:00-20:00 (Sat and holidays) and 11:00-20:00 (Sun). They stamp the Wakayama 88 Onsen book. They sell the Wakayama 12 Onsen stamp book. Indoor bath with clear water, temperature around 41. Breathing inside is fine. 08.11.2025

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Last updated August 4, 2026