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Kangbu Hot Spring
- Location: Kangbu Village, Yadong County, Shigatse
- Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00
- Admission Fee: 20/Day
- How to Get There: Kangbu Hot Spring is about 75 kilometers away from Yadong County and takes 1 hour and 40 minutes get to Kangbu Hot Spring by car.
- Best Time to Visit: Spring and Autumn are the most popular seasons to have a bath in Kangbu Hot Spring.
About Kangbu Hot Spring
Kangbu Hot Spring, Yangpachen Hot Spring, Tidrum Hot Spring, Riduo Hot Spring and Woka Hot Spring are regarded as the most famous hot springs in Tibet by local people.
Like other remedial hot springs, Kangbu has a very special treatment effect. It is located in Kangbu Village, Yadong County, with 14 mouths. Some mouths can cure orthopedics, some dermatology, some gynecopathy, some headaches, and some heart disease. Every year, many visitors from home and abroad come to Kangbu Hot Springs to have baths both physically and mentally. Sometimes you can not set your feet in the pool because there are too many people there.
Kangbu Hot Spring, even very famous in Bhutan, has rich mineral substance, plenty of trees, and fertile earth. 12 of its 14 mouths have been developed into well-equipped bathhouses, in which men and women could soak together.
It is said that if you really want to get the significant curative effect, you should have 2 courses of treatment respectively in Spring and Autumn, and every course will last 21 days.
As a consequence of numerous visitors, local people even opened some bars and karaoke nearby.
Tips of Kangbu Hot Spring
1. Remember not to soak in within 1 hour before or after meals. Do not soak when you are hungry or drunk.
2. Remember to take off all your metal jewelry or accessories before bathing, preventing them from being eroded by certain minerals.
3. It is not advisable to soak for a long time. You can soak for 15 to 20 minutes at one time and rest for a while before taking another bath.
4. Avoid doing active exercises when bathing, especially in highlands.
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