Kinkatou
金花湯
A remote, wild hot spring in a primeval beech forest featuring a unique travertine dome and mineral-rich bluish-white water.
What it is
- A wild hot spring located along the Koganeizawa River in Shimamaki Village.
- A natural thermal site used by locals since before the Meiji era.
- A remote destination surrounded by a protected primeval beech forest.
- A high-temperature spring measured at over fifty degrees Celsius.
What to see
- A main bathtub naturally carved into a large travertine dome.
- Bluish-white water colored by calcium, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfate deposits.
- Dense primeval beech forests that surround the entire spring area.
- Remnants of a forest road that was once accessible by trucks.
Getting there
- Requires a twenty-three kilometer hike because the forest road is impassable.
- Expect a six-hour walk one way due to damage from landslides.
- Hikers must take active precautions against brown bears in the area.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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