Hirahara, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture

Poppo-no-Yu, Onomichi Hirahara Onsen

A strong choice after visiting Onomichi Station, Senkoji or the shopping street if you want natural spring water and several pools within the city's local transport area. Exact current source figures are not published, so it is not the best fit if those numbers are your priority.

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Tattoo policy
The current first-party information reviewed does not confirm a tattoo policy. Ask the facility before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published in the current main first-party text pages. Older third-party or academic figures are not used as current facility data.
Bathing temperature
Not published as a fixed value.
Spring source
Onomichi Hirahara Onsen; the current main pages do not publish the individual well name.
Spring classification
Simple cold mineral spring with weak radioactivity.
pH
Not published in current first-party information. Older figures are not carried forward as 2026 values.
Flow rate
Not published in current first-party information.
Water handling
The facility confirms the use of natural spring water. Current main first-party text pages do not publish water addition, heating, circulation, disinfection or source-flow conditions for each pool, so these are not inferred.

Bathing indications

The facility lists general bathing indications for neuralgia, muscle and joint pain and sensitivity to cold. These are not treatment guarantees.

Current main pages do not specify pool-by-pool water treatment or source-flow conditions.

Admission does not include a towel or indoor clothing. Bring or purchase what you need.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
8.0/10
Atmosphere
7.5/10
Quiet
6.5/10
Access
8.0/10
Value
8.5/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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