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The elongated, Daifuku-like Yamaga-yokan is made of rice flour wrapped in rice paste. It is a taste of a tradition that has been eaten in the region for more than 100 years, and boasts a sweet, not too sweet, not too slobber. The rice cakes do not become hard over time, have a light texture and can be tasted lightly.

Famous are the Daiginjo Excel 3850 yen, which uses cork plugs, and the Junmei Ginjo "Kumamoto Shinniki" 1760 yen, which revives the "God Riki", which is said to be the phantom sake rice, and uses it in luxury. In the historical museum on the site (free entry), a large number of tools and materials that were actually used for sake brewing in the past are displayed, and you can touch the history of sake brewing. It is not possible to tour the inside of the brewery throughout the year.

It deals with "gold lanterns" and first Yamaga lanterns, which are danced by women on their heads at the lantern festival. There are also commemorative souvenirs such as a portable strap that mimics "gold lanterns" 1300 yen. Gold lanterns 6600 to 43,000 yen, mini lanterns handmade kits 4000 yen.

Various types of lanterns, such as gold lanterns, palace construction, and parlor construction, are displayed in a retro building that stands in the center of the hot spring town. It is registered on the National Tangible Cultural Property. You can tour the production process of lanterns in the production workshop. Tour in the museum takes 30 minutes.

A museum that is a converted Tozo built in 1887 (Meiji 20), which is older than Yachiyoza. A collection of costumes, film projectors and flyers used on the stage of Yachiyoza, as well as props and more on display. It also sells video broadcasts and souvenirs that showcase the history of Yachiyoza.

Important cultural objects of the country built in the year of Meiji 43 (1910). It conveys the style of the Edo period Kabuki hut to the present. When there is no event, you can tour with a guide (visit requires inquiry). Many valuable historical materials such as props and flyers from the play of the Meiji period are exhibited at Yumekogura, a museum that stands diagonally. Take one hour.

The temple has been watching the history of many mountain deer since it was erected in 1578. Besides the Kura, which contains 7000 books of sukei books from the mid-Edo period, there are the tombs of Sōgaiya Rihei and Yufang, who were the models for Yufang Isa, which appear in "Yufang Awa Narumon" by Chikamatsu Monzaemon.

A complex surrounded by clear stream and green. There are single-sex bathrooms with outdoor baths, heated pools, and training gyms (high school students and above). You can also relax at a restaurant where you can enjoy seasonal handmade dishes or at a cafe and bar. In addition, there are various styles of fun, such as camping in permanent tents and bungalows, day barbecues, and training camps in accommodation buildings.

One day bathing is possible at the relatively new onsen inn, the inn Zenya, which has appeared in Hirayama Onsen, which has been popular as a Yujiba since ancient times. It is characterized by lukewarm water. The bath is also equipped with a steam room. All the public baths and the three hot water baths are equipped with open-air baths. Lockers and a wide rest room are available, so it is convenient for stopping water. Breaks with meals are also possible.

Day-trip bathing is possible at Ryokan Seto Noyu in Hirayama Onsen. Outside the two inner baths, there are tile-pasted Western-style open-air baths and Japanese-style open-air rock baths. Change men and women on a daily basis. Stay from 8950 yen per person with two meals per night.