No. 62 · Shizuoka
Ito Onsen
Ito Onsen ranked No. 62 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
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Water and bathing details for Ito Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Named facility records for Ito Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi-no-Yu Seaside Spa, Ito Marine Town | Calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring. Source: Yukawa No. 68 spring. | Source temperature: 38°C at Yukawa No. 68 spring. pH: Not published. | The facility describes its system as both source-flowing and heat-retaining circulation; it is not classified as 100% pure source flow. | Day-use bath. The most fully equipped day-use option in Ito if you want an early start, sea views, a sauna, amenities or an optional private bath. |
| Tokaikan Bath, Ito Onsen Tourism and Culture Center | A facility-specific chemical classification is not published in the current listing. Source: The current pages do not publish a precise spring name. | Source temperature: Not published. pH: Not published. | Ito City and tourism pages describe the bath as source-flowing. A complete current technical table for water addition, heating, circulation and disinfection is not available. | Day-use bath. A distinctive way to pair a weekend or public-holiday soak in source-flowing water with a visit to a Showa-era wooden ryokan building. The bath is not open on weekdays, even when the building itself is open to visitors. |
| Bishamonten Shiba-no-Yu | Simple hot spring. Source: The current page does not list an individual well name. | Source temperature: 56°C at the spring source. pH: Not published. | The official listing says water is added and the bath is source-flowing. | Day-use bath. The cheapest of the three Ito public baths for a simple source-flowing soak. Choose elsewhere if you want sea views, several pools or a sauna. |
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What this onsen town offers
History
71/100Spring character
81/100Town culture
72/100Seasonal scenery
73/100Access
68/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
Plan your stay
Ito Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Day trip
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