Miyahama Onsen

First developed 50 years ago, this hot spring district is the closest to the famous island of Miyajima. Having only been turned into a hot spring district in 1964, it is relatively new; the waters of the area's radium springs are virtually colorless, tasteless, and odorless, and are said to be particularly effective at treating nerve pain, as well as such ailments as muscle soreness, joint pain, fatigue, women's diseases, and hemorrhoids. Situated on a small hill, visitors bathing in the hot spring baths here can enjoy views of Miyajima in the distance as well as oyster rafts floating in the gentle Seto Inland Sea. In addition to nearby Miyajima, considered one of the three most picturesque places in Japan, there are a variety of sightseeing destinations within easy walking distance, including the rock of Sanken Ichibo no Iwa, a boulder on which the intellectual Yoshida Shoin is said to have rested during his travels and which offers a view of three prefectures at once; the Zannensha, a Shinto shrine dedicated to scholarship and peace; and a stone monument inscribed with words by Muromachi period samurai and poet Imagawa Ryoshun.

Spot details

Address: Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyahama Onsen Map
Area: Miyajima Area
Phone: 0829303533
Water type: simple and mildly radioactive springs
Temperature of spring: 22.1℃
property: nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, aid recovery from fatigue, sensitivity to cold, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic women's diseasesetc
Number of source springs: 1
Amount of water flow: 230l/min
Number of day trip bathhouses: 1