Kurami Onsen

What it is

• A mountain hot spring area featuring three traditional Japanese accommodation facilities
• The site was reportedly discovered between the years 1596 and 1615
• The water is classified as an alkaline simple sulfur cold mineral spring
• Natural spring water emerges at a source temperature of 18 degrees Celsius

What to see

• The Masagokan, Suigetsu, and Ochiaisou hot spring inns
• Scenic mountain landscapes surrounding the secluded hot spring facilities

Getting there

• Take a twenty-five minute bus ride from Kakegawa Station to the area
• The destination is a four minute walk from the Kurami Onsen bus stop
• A taxi from Kakegawa Station reaches the hot springs in approximately fifteen minutes
• The site is a twenty minute drive from the Kakegawa Interchange

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.