Shikabe Onsen Shika no Yu
Analysis UnverifiedThe Shika no Yu source of Shikabe Onsen is said to have been discovered in the Kanbun era, when Ito Gengoro, who came from Tsugaru to harvest kelp, spotted a deer healing its wounds in the water. Once welling up naturally on the beach, this source still gushes at 77.5°C from beneath the fishing port. Its soft water, carrying a faint saltiness and a hint of the sea, wraps the skin and warms the body to the core, suiting travelers who wish to unwind slowly by Uchiura Bay.
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.
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.
With a neutral pH of 6.9 the water is gentle on the skin, yet as a chloride spring it heats the body well, so begin with about five minutes and take breaks between soaks. Avoid rinsing too thoroughly afterward to keep the warming saline film.
With 740.0 mg/kg of chloride forming a saline film on the skin, this spring offers restorative warmth long after bathing. Its 642.0 mg/kg of sulfate is traditionally associated with helping relieve pain, suiting days of chill or stiffness and bodies tired from long journeys.
Mind the bath temperature and avoid lightheadedness from long soaks; those with heart or blood-pressure concerns should keep baths short.
※ See the analysis data below for detailed contraindications
ANALYSIS DATAView all analysis fields ▼
Source Info
- Source name
- Shikabe Onsen Shika no Yu
- Spring type
- Sodium Chloride and Sulfate Spring
- Old spring type name
- 含芒硝－食塩泉
- Source temperature
- 77.5℃
- pH
- 6.9
- Flow type
- 自然湧出
- Osmotic pressure
- 低張性
Analysis Document
- Analysis date
- 2008-11-27
- Analyst organization
- 株式会社環境総合科学
- Registration No.
- 北海道第4号
Cations
- Sodium ion Na⁺
- 784 mg/kg
- Potassium ion K⁺
- 58.1 mg/kg
- Ammonium ion NH₄⁺
- 1.8 mg/kg
- Magnesium ion Mg²⁺
- 13.0 mg/kg
- Calcium ion Ca²⁺
- 90.9 mg/kg
- Aluminum ion Al³⁺
- 0.10 mg/kg
- Manganese ion Mn²⁺
- 0.20 mg/kg
- Iron(II) ion Fe²⁺
- 0.40 mg/kg
- Zinc ion Zn²⁺
- 0.04 mg/kg
- Lead ion Pb²⁺
- not detected
- Copper ion Cu²⁺
- not detected
- Cadmium ion Cd²⁺
- not detected
- Total cations
- 0.95 mg/kg
Anions
- Fluoride ion F⁻
- 1.5 mg/kg
- Chloride ion Cl⁻
- 740 mg/kg
- Hydroxide ion OH⁻
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Hydrogen sulfide ion HS⁻
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Thiosulfate ion S₂O₃²⁻
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Sulfate ion SO₄²⁻
- 642 mg/kg
- Bicarbonate ion HCO₃⁻
- 403 mg/kg
- Carbonate ion CO₃²⁻
- 0.20 mg/kg
- Total anions
- 1.8 mg/kg
Undissociated Components
- Metasilicic acid H₂SiO₃
- 89.8 mg/kg
- Metaboric acid HBO₂
- 61.1 mg/kg
- Total undissociated
- 0.15 mg/kg
Dissolved Gas
- Free carbon dioxide CO₂
- 74.8 mg/kg
- Free hydrogen sulfide H₂S
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Total dissolved gas
- 0.07 mg/kg
Totals
- Total dissolved substances
- 2.9 mg/kg
- Component total
- 3.0 mg/kg
- Evaporation residue
- 2.8 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
