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What are natural carbonated springs?

What is special about Hida-osaka’s springs?

All natural springs at Hida-osaka are highly carbonated springs. These springs are also drinkable. Among them, YuyaOnsen is a long-established onsen (hot spring) with a history of about 400 years according to documents from the Edo period. Its water is drinkable and the onsen is well-known for its healing powers since its establishement. YuyaOnsen is a highly carbonated spring with a long history where locals have passed down Toji culture (hot spring therapy).

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What benefits do carbonated springs at Hida-osaka offer?

Cure your stomach problems!

Carbonated springs at Hida-osaka have been considered as a stomach medicine since old times. They can help ease your constipation or enteropathy. The water may not be easy to drink due to its metallic taste, but you can use it for cooking. For example, when you cook tofu or rice with it, these ingredients will become softer and more delicious!

Enhance your skin!

Carbonated springs at Hida-osaka are slightly acidic. Among their ingredients are sodium bicarbonate, which has high-cleansing power for your skin, and ions such as sodium and magnesium to make your skin resilient, smooth, and soft.

“*These effects differ from person to person. If undesirable symptoms appear, please avoid bathing in or drinking the carbonated water.”

“*Sample Spring and its Components
Spring No. 3 at Tougenkan (onsen facility and inn)
Contains carbon dioxide, sodium, bicarbonate, and chloride
Effective against: chronic gastrointestinal disease, chronic constipation, diabetes, gout, and more.
Do not enter if you have: kidney disease, high blood pressures, swelling such as edema, and others. ”
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Let’s compare water from two different onsen sites by drinking!

Yuya Onsen&Shitajima Onsen

Enjoy Hida-osaka’s natural carbonated spring by both drinking and bathing!

It is easy to visit both YuyaOnsen and Himeshaga-no-yu in just one day if you go by car. From the Road Station to YuyaOnsen, it takes about 5 minutes, and from YuyaOnsen to Himeshaga-no-yu, it takes another 5 minutes. Unfortunately, bathing for one-day trip visitors is not possible at YuyaOnsen; however, it is possible at Himeshaga-no-yu. In addition, you can access the popular tourist site Gandate Park within one minute from Himeshaga-no-yu. There, you can enjoy waterfall walking trails. The shortest one will take about 30 minutes. Why don’t you enjoy carbonated springs full of negative ions!

Stay in Hida-Osaka and thoroughly enjoy its attractions!

Please stay at a Japanese-style inn at Hida-Osaka and enjoy bathing in four distinctive natural carbonated springs and eating delicious local dishes. You can have popular local specialties, including melt-in-your-mouth tofu and rice porridge cooked with carbonated spring water, as well as Hida-beef and freshwater fish. Why don’t you come to Hida-Osaka and relax and enjoy natural carbonated springs that will beautify you both inside and out?

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Related links
Carbonated springs Syuwasyuwa-kai facebook
Carbonated springs at Hida-Osaka http://www.gero-tansansen.com/

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