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No. 13 · Ishikawa

Wakura Onsen

Wakura Onsen ranked No. 13 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.

Wakura Onsen hot-spring destination
Wakura Onsen, Ishikawa

Spring information

Water and bathing details for Wakura Onsen

Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.

Named facility records for Wakura Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.

Source temperature
82.7°C
FacilitySpringSource dataSupplyBath type
Wakura Onsen SōyuSodium-calcium chloride spring (high-tonicity, weakly alkaline, high-temperature spring). Source: Wakura Onsen springs No. 5, No. 8, No. 10 and No. 13.Source temperature: 82.7°C on the official analysis sheet; the same page also describes 92°C water.
pH: 7.6.		The official spring and water-supply page says a heat exchanger regulates the hot water without adding water, filtration is used, the baths are completely refilled after closing each day, and spring water is continuously added to replace overflow. The official analysis sheet lists 82.7°C, while another passage on the same official page describes the emerging water as 92°C; both figures are retained without trying to reconcile them.Day-use bath. One of the most straightforward low-cost ways to bathe in Wakura after the earthquake, with an open-air bath, sauna and cold bath for ¥500. Check the current closure calendar and the separate outdoor footbath's status before setting out.

Destination comparison

What this onsen town offers

Popularity

88/100

History

94/100

Spring character

91/100

Town culture

82/100

Seasonal scenery

89/100

Access

70/100

Local history

How the town developed

Four seasons

Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm

SpringMar–May
Daytime range: 6–20°C
SummerJun–Aug
Daytime range: 23–31°C
AutumnSep–Nov
Daytime range: 8–26°C
WinterDec–Feb
Daytime range: 1–10°C

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