Shimoichi, Nara Prefecture

Meisuikan at Akitsuso, Shimoichi Onsen

A modestly priced mountain-area bath with more variety than a single-pool sento, including a rock bath, jacuzzi and cool-water bath. It fits best with a drive through the Shimoichi area.

Check before bathing

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
15.8°C at the source; not the bathing temperature.
Bathing temperature
Heated; a fixed temperature is not published.
Spring source
Shimoichi Onsen.
Spring classification
Natural hot spring; the current public pages do not list a formal ion classification.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The 15.8°C source is heated. The facility lists a rock bath, jacuzzi and cool-water bath; individual treatment conditions are not published.

The prefectural tourism profile lists adult admission at ¥500. Confirm current hours and operations before making the trip.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.0/10
Bath variety
8.0/10
Upkeep
7.5/10
Atmosphere
8.5/10
Quiet
8.5/10
Access
4.5/10
Value
9.5/10

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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