No. 88 · Miyagi
Matsushima Onsen
Matsushima Onsen ranked No. 88 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
Spring information
Water and bathing details for Matsushima Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Two named hot-spring hotels in Matsushima, Miyagi. Both operators describe their properties as using Matsushima Onsen and publish an alkaline simple spring classification. Numeric source temperatures and pH are not published on the cited pages; the notes below preserve each operator’s own bath-handling details.
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsushima Century Hotel | Matsushima Onsen; alkaline simple spring (low-tonicity, alkaline, high-temperature classification, as stated by the operator). | Source temperature: Not published on the cited operator page pH: Not published on the cited operator page | The cited spring page does not specify source flow, dilution, heating, or circulation by bath. The operator says some guest-room open-air baths use 100% natural spring water; this does not establish the treatment of its public baths. | Gender-separated public indoor and outdoor baths, a reservable private family bath, and selected guest rooms with private open-air baths. |
| YOKI MATSUSHIMA | Matsushima Onsen (Taiko Tensen); alkaline simple spring (low-tonicity, alkaline, high-temperature classification, as stated by the operator’s hotel group). | Source temperature: Not published on the cited operator pages pH: Not published on the cited operator pages | The operator says guest-room open-air and semi-open-air baths use flowing spring water with added water and heating; the large public baths and the private-view bath use circulation filtration because the source is very hot. | A gender-separated public bath, a reservable private-view bath, and a spring bath in every guest room (open-air or semi-open-air). |
Destination comparison
What this onsen town offers
History
71/100Spring character
78/100Town culture
72/100Seasonal scenery
91/100Access
63/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
Plan your stay
Matsushima Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Day trip
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A Matsushima Day Trip with a Bath: What Fits Before the Last Train?One-night stay
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Stay plus a day bath
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Staying in Matsushima Without a Car: Which Station and Shuttle Matter?Nearby destinations
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