Matsushima Onsen

Visitors to this hot spring district, also known as Taiko Tensen (Ancient Heavenly Spring), can enjoy the scenery of Matsushima, considered one of the three most beautiful areas in japan. The area's springs, beloved by countless numbers of people as a gift from heaven, are fed by a reservoir of rain water accumulated several hundred million years ago 1,500 meters under the ground and heated by geothermal energy. There are three source springs in the area-a simple hot spring, a chloride spring, and a sulfate spring-and their waters are said to beautify the skin and treat such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness, stiff shoulders, lower back pain, joint pain, fatigue, sprains, sensitivity to cold, skin diseases, bruises, and hemorrhoids. There are also many nearby places where visitors can experience the history and natural beauty of the area, such as Mt. Tamonzan, Mt. Tomiyama, and Mt. Otakamori; Ogitani (Fan Valley), from which visitors can view four of Matsushima's most picturesque locations all at once; the Matsushima Sightseeing Boats; the Date Masamune Historical Museum, and the Godaido Temple.

Spot details

Address: Miyagi Miyagi-gun Matsushimamachi Map
Area: Matsushima / Shiogama Area
Phone: 0223542618
Water type: alkaline simple springs, sodium-chloride/sulfate spring
Temperature of spring: 52.5-54.8℃
property: nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, aid recovery from fatigue, sensitivity to cold, frozen shoulders, Bruises, chronic digestive diseases, skin diseases, cuts, Hemorrhoidsetc
Number of source springs: 3
Number of day trip bathhouses: 3