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Steaming volcanic ground at the Unzen jigoku

Unzen/Japan

Unzen Onsen

Acidic sulphur springs at 700 m on a volcano, beside the steaming ground of the Unzen jigoku.

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Température à la source
98°C
Température de baignade
42°C
Baignade
Intérieur / Extérieur
Fondé en
1653
Hébergement
Hôtel sur place

Unzen Onsen sits high on the Shimabara Peninsula among fumaroles known as the jigoku, or hells. Bathing was formalised in the seventeenth century and the village later became one of Japan's first resorts popular with foreign residents.

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Pourquoi y aller

Strongly acidic, milky sulphur water and paths through steaming volcanic ground give Unzen a rawness that polished resorts lack.

Recommandations

Hotels nearby

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L'eau

Eau thermale

Source
Unzen jigoku springs
Minéralisation
Strongly acidic sulphur, pH about 2
Caractère
Volcanic sulphur water, milky white and strongly scented.

Informations pratiques

Reached by bus from Isahaya or Shimabara; most bathing is in ryokan and a few public baths.

Situation

Unzen, Japan32.7333, 130.2617Voir sur la carte Balnevia

Lieux liés

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