Kuboyu Spring (Yujuku Onsen)
Analysis UnverifiedYushuku Onsen, nestled along the Tone River, is a serene thermal retreat steeped in history. Since the Edo period, it has welcomed weary travelers and literary figures seeking solace in its quiet inn-town setting. The Kandaya Inn's "Monju no Yu" source has long enchanted those yearning to gently soothe daily fatigue and those recuperating from skin irritations and chronic bodily ailments within its tranquil mountain valley atmosphere.
The bar length shows how abundant each component is compared to thresholds that make it "distinctive" (therapeutic spring standards, beauty spring criteria, etc.).
A trace component with gentle antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action.
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.
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.
Sulfate-rich springs like this are generally gentle on skin and easy to enter. Since the source temperature reaches 59.1°C, facilities carefully reduce it to 41.0°C for safe immersion. Begin with short 3–10 minute sessions; afterward, refrain from rinsing away bath minerals—let them linger on your skin to maximize moisture retention and warmth. Hydrate generously before and after bathing.
With an alkaline pH of 8.0 and abundant sulfate ions (693 mg/kg), these waters address arterial hardening through vascular-wall interaction while treating chronic dermatological conditions, burns, and minor wounds. At a mild 1.31 g/kg total mineralization, this hypotonic spring imposes minimal bodily stress, making it ideal for post-recovery phases, fatigue relief, and days when cold sensitivity troubles you.
Avoid bathing if you have acute illness, malignancy, severe cardiac disease, renal failure, hemorrhagic disorders, or pregnancy (especially early or late stages). Those with hypertension, cardiac conditions, or advanced arterial hardening should avoid water above 42°C.
※ See the analysis data below for detailed contraindications
ANALYSIS DATAView all analysis fields ▼
Source Info
- Source name
- 窪湯（湯宿温泉）
- Spring type
- ナトリウム・カルシウム－硫酸塩温泉
- Source temperature
- 59.1℃
- pH
- 8
- Osmotic pressure
- 低張性
Analysis Document
- Analysis date
- 1993-08-06
- Analyst organization
- 群馬県衛生環境研究所
- Registration No.
- 群馬案第1号
Cations
- Sodium ion Na⁺
- 227 mg/kg
- Potassium ion K⁺
- 4.6 mg/kg
- Magnesium ion Mg²⁺
- 0.50 mg/kg
- Calcium ion Ca²⁺
- 156 mg/kg
- Aluminum ion Al³⁺
- 0.21 mg/kg
- Manganese ion Mn²⁺
- 0.04 mg/kg
- Iron(II) ion Fe²⁺
- 0.01 mg/kg
- Total cations
- 0.39 mg/kg
Anions
- Fluoride ion F⁻
- 4.1 mg/kg
- Chloride ion Cl⁻
- 120 mg/kg
- Sulfate ion SO₄²⁻
- 693 mg/kg
- Bicarbonate ion HCO₃⁻
- 20.4 mg/kg
- Carbonate ion CO₃²⁻
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Total anions
- 0.84 mg/kg
Undissociated Components
- Metasilicic acid H₂SiO₃
- 60.6 mg/kg
- Metaboric acid HBO₂
- 6.1 mg/kg
- Total undissociated
- 0.07 mg/kg
Dissolved Gas
- Free carbon dioxide CO₂
- 14.1 mg/kg
- Free hydrogen sulfide H₂S
- 0.00 mg/kg
- Total dissolved gas
- 0.01 mg/kg
Totals
- Component total
- 1.3 mg/kg
- Evaporation residue
- 1.4 mg/kg
Usage
- Heating
- No
- Dilution
- Yes（Water is added because the source spring temperature is high.）
- Recycle / Filter
- No
- Additives
- No
- Disinfection
- No
Indications & Contraindications
- Bathing indications
- Arteriosclerosis, Cuts and grazes, Burns, Chronic skin disease, Neuralgia, Myalgia, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Stiffness of joints, Contusions, Sprains, Chronic gastrointestinal disease, Hemorrhoids, Poor circulation, Post-illness recovery period, Fatigue recovery, Health promotion
- Contraindications
- Acute disease (especially with fever), Active tuberculosis, Malignant tumors, Serious heart disease, Respiratory failure, Renal failure, Hemorrhagic disorders, Severe anemia, Other diseases in which the disease is generally progressing, Pregnancy (especially in early and late stages)
Drinking
- Drinkability
- Not drinkable