Nebuta Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring facility featuring alkaline water with a high pH level of 10.5
• Legend says the priest Kobo Daishi discovered the spring after seeing a wounded boar
• The name originates from the Japanese words for sleeping pig
• A single inn called Kaiyu Noto no Sho operates at this location

What to see

• Indoor and outdoor baths overlooking the Sea of Japan
• Heating and filtration systems that maintain the spring water at comfortable temperatures

When to go

• Day trip bathing services are available following their resumption in July 2024

Getting there

• The site is a 30-minute car journey from Noto Airport

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.