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Japan has more than 3000 hot spring resorts and sources nationwide, and it is also the world's top hot spring power. The zumi are also different from each other, and there is also a "hiyu" inside which is individual and is a secluded place. How about enjoying a hot spring that can not be tasted in a famous hot spring resort? In this article we introduce the secret of western Japan.
Hot Springs (Wakayama Prefecture)
Yuminone Onsen is a hot spring located in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, and is one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, located on the approach to Kumano Kodo. It is a hiyū, which takes an hour and 40 minutes by bus from JR Kiitanabe Station, and is also a World Heritage Site, and has a history of having flourished as the yū-kiriba (Yugoriba) of the Kumanonode (Kumanode). In the atmosphere reminiscent of Yujiki's place, in addition to the natural rock bath "Tsuboyu" and "Yuto", where vegetables and eggs can be boiled with hot water from hot springs, in public baths, there is a public bath where you can enjoy "kususui" where you can feel the sulfur component.
It is said that the spring is a hydrogen carbonate spring containing sulfur and is effective for neuralgia, rheumatism, skin disease, diabetes, etc. "Tsuboyu" is a natural rock bath in the valley. It is said that the color of the hot water changes seven times a day, and you can enjoy rent-out bathing for 30 minutes. There is also a public bathhouse, where family hot water can be used in addition to the general hot water and the hot water, and there is a hot spring water store, where you can bring hot spring water back.
Iya Onsen (Tokushima Prefecture)
Iya Onsen is a hot spring resort located in Iya-kei in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, and is one of Japan's three largest secret types of water. It takes about 40 minutes by bus from JR Oboke Station, and only three buses a day. It is a rare source-flowing hot spring in Shikoku, and the alkaline simple sulfur spring with white hot water flowers floating on it is known as "Biskin no Uto".
It is located in the deep valley of the Iya valley, and to enter the open-air bath, you have to go down to the valley floor by the cable car of the Hotel Iya Onsen. The bluff to the valley floor has a slope of as much as 42 degrees, and it takes five minutes by cable car to get from the hotel to the valley floor. It is exactly like Hiyu, but the view is the best of the outdoor baths embraced by the majestic nature. During the autumn foliage season, you can enjoy a bath while looking at the color of the trees.
Dorogawa Onsen (Nara Prefecture)
Dorogawa Onsen, located in Tenkawamura, Nara Prefecture, is a hot spring resort at the foot of Ominesan, a sacred peak where shuganja worship. It is located at an altitude of 820m and is also known as a summer resort. The access to Dorogawa Onsen is about 70 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Shimoichiguchi Station. Let's take a walk through a charming hot spring town with a style of Showa retro town reminiscent of the former post town.
Dorogawa Onsen is also known as a famous water village. Dorokawa Onsen hits the area where the granite magma penetrates where the limestone formation is raised, and the water that springs from Mount Daizong passes through it, so that natural water containing rich minerals can be fetched here and there. Among them, "Gororosui" is known as a famous water visited by many people seeking famous water from the Kansai region.
Sea Tide Hot Springs (Shimane Prefecture)
Located in Unnanshi, Shimane Prefecture, known as Matsue's Okuzashiki, Ushio Onsen is a historic hot spring that also appears in Izumo-kuni Fudodoki. It is said to have been visited during the Edo period by the Matsue clan lord, the Prince of the Matsue clan. About 10 minutes by bus from Izumo Daimato Station on the JR Kinji Line (Kisukisen). Surrounded by the rich nature of the mountains, the hot springs also have the atmosphere of Hiyu, and you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons, with fireflies in early summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and snow in winter.
Only one "Ushioso" (Ushioso) "house is the only one in Shimane Prefecture that is a member of the" Nihonhiyu no Ushitai ". The smooth simple hot spring contains metasilicic acid, so the skin of the steaming is moist. It is also known to have various effects such as rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, neuralgia and fifty shoulders.
Kurokawa Onsen (Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kurokawa Onsen is a hot spring resort located in a mountain valley in Kumamoto Prefecture. From Kumamoto Airport, it takes three hours by bus, and by train, it takes about one hour and 20 minutes by bus and taxi from Aso Station. The Tanohara River runs in the center of the onsen town, and there are about 20 onsen inns along the river. With abundant hot spring resources and environmental maintenance advanced throughout the hot spring town, it has become a popular hot spring resort not only for domestic but also for tourists from overseas.
Kurokawa Hot Spring, which springs a variety of spring quality, including sulfur springs, simple springs and chloride springs. If you buy an "isuyu bill" made of cedar wood, you can also go around an open-air bath in a hot spring town where the old-fashioned style remains, and you can enjoy the hot water of Kurokawa Onsen to your heart's content. A hot spring town with a nostalgic atmosphere, such as a bus stop with a thatched roof, is also attractive. The nature of the mountains is also beautiful and you can soak in the hot springs while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
