Chugoku/Shikoku · Misasa, Tottori

♨ Misasa Onsen

One of the world's richest radon springs, by the Mitoku River.

Quick facts

Location: Misasa, Tottori (Chugoku/Shikoku region)
Water type: Radon (radioactive) spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

A radioactive (radon) sodium chloride spring and radioactive simple springs. It's traditionally said to work through gentle 'hormesis', and some local clinics use it for treatment.

History

Legend says Okubo Samanosuke, a retainer of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, found the spring in 1164 after sparing an old white wolf. The name is said to mean you're well 'by the third morning'. Radon was found in a source in 1914, and the town marked its 850th year in 2014.

Getting there

From: Tottori / Kurayoshi
Route: JR to Kurayoshi, then local bus
Time: about 20–30 min by bus
JR Pass: JR train covered; bus not covered.

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Nijisseiki pear (food): Tottori's crisp '20th century' pear
Matsuba crab (food): winter snow crab
Inshu washi (craft): Tottori hand-made paper

Plan your trip: tours & day trips near Tottori

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