Ginzan Onsen Cooperative Sources No. 2, 3 and 6 (Mixed)
Analysis UnverifiedGinzan Onsen is said to trace its origins to waters found by miners of the Nobesawa silver mine, which flourished in the Edo period, and the town still carries the mine's name. This blend of cooperative sources No. 2, 3 and 6 rises at 63.8°C, layering sodium and chloride with sulfate, and white mineral flakes drift softly through it. Rich in metaboric and metasilicic acid, it leaves the skin moist and the body warm long after bathing, suiting those who want to warm to the core in a riverside town lit by gas lamps on snowy nights.
The bar length shows how abundant each component is compared to thresholds that make it "distinctive" (therapeutic spring standards, beauty spring criteria, etc.).
Undissociated boric acid with antibacterial action that keeps the skin surface clean.
The aroma typical of sulfur springs, with circulatory and antibacterial effects.
Scores are calculated from mineral analysis data based on the Mineral Spring Analysis Guidelines (Ministry of Environment, Japan). They are unrelated to facility atmosphere or service quality.
▸Note
The temperature, pH and component values shown here are based on the hot spring analysis (source). Actual values in the bath may differ depending on heating, dilution, recycling and filtration. Please check current usage status at the facility.
The source emerges at 63.8°C, so some baths can run hot. Pour water over yourself first, check the temperature, and take several short soaks; let sweat settle before dressing to keep the lasting warmth.
With 786.3 mg/kg of chloride, traditionally said to leave a fine film on the skin, this water is known for restorative warmth that lingers after bathing. Its 327.9 mg/kg of sulfate may also help relieve pain on days of chill and stiffness.
Avoid bathing during acute illness or with serious heart, lung or kidney conditions. The source reaches 63.8°C, so check the bath temperature before entering.
※ See the analysis data below for detailed contraindications
ANALYSIS DATAView all analysis fields ▼
Source Info
- Source name
- Ginzan Onsen Cooperative Sources No. 2, 3 and 6 (Mixed)
- Spring type
- Sodium Chloride and Sulfate Hot Spring
- Source temperature
- 63.8℃
- pH
- 6.6
Analysis Document
- Analysis date
- 2009-04-22
- Analyst organization
- 日本環境科学株式会社
- Registration No.
- 温泉分析山形第2号
Cations
- Lithium ion Li⁺
- 0.50 mg/kg
- Sodium ion Na⁺
- 582 mg/kg
- Potassium ion K⁺
- 50.5 mg/kg
- Magnesium ion Mg²⁺
- 1.6 mg/kg
- Calcium ion Ca²⁺
- 76.8 mg/kg
- Aluminum ion Al³⁺
- < 0.01 mg/kg
- Manganese ion Mn²⁺
- 0.50 mg/kg
- Iron(II) ion Fe²⁺
- 0.20 mg/kg
- Zinc ion Zn²⁺
- 0.03 mg/kg
- Lead ion Pb²⁺
- < 0.01 mg/kg
- Copper ion Cu²⁺
- < 0.01 mg/kg
- Cadmium ion Cd²⁺
- < 0.01 mg/kg
- Total cations
- 0.71 mg/kg
Anions
- Fluoride ion F⁻
- 3.9 mg/kg
- Chloride ion Cl⁻
- 786 mg/kg
- Hydrogen sulfide ion HS⁻
- 0.30 mg/kg
- Sulfate ion SO₄²⁻
- 328 mg/kg
- Bicarbonate ion HCO₃⁻
- 121 mg/kg
- Carbonate ion CO₃²⁻
- < 0.1 mg/kg
- Bromide ion Br⁻
- 2.2 mg/kg
- Iodide ion I⁻
- 0.60 mg/kg
- Total anions
- 1.2 mg/kg
Undissociated Components
- Arsenious acid HAsO₂
- 3.2 mg/kg
- Metasilicic acid H₂SiO₃
- 97.7 mg/kg
- Metaboric acid HBO₂
- 101 mg/kg
- Total undissociated
- 0.20 mg/kg
Dissolved Gas
- Free carbon dioxide CO₂
- 55.6 mg/kg
- Free hydrogen sulfide H₂S
- 0.90 mg/kg
- Total dissolved gas
- 0.06 mg/kg
Totals
- Total dissolved substances
- 2.2 mg/kg
- Evaporation residue
- 2.0 mg/kg
Usage
- Usage status
- Unknown
Indications & Contraindications
- Bathing indications
- Cuts and grazes, Peripheral circulatory failure, Poor circulation, Depression, Xeroderma
- General indications
- High blood pressure (mild), Rheumatoid arthritis, Autonomic instability, Insomnia, Chronic pain or stiffness in muscles and joints, Muscle stiffness due to motor paralysis, Gastrointestinal dysfunction
- Contraindications
- Acute illness (especially with fever), Active tuberculosis, Malignant tumors, Severe heart disease, Respiratory failure, Renal failure, Bleeding disorders, Severe anemia, Any actively progressing illness, Pregnancy (especially early and late stages)
Drinking
- Drinkability
- Not drinkable
