[Part 2] A stone monument related to Mizuko Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture

Let's go to Akayu Onsen! [Part 1] mainly introduced hot springs. This time, I visited the place when I was reporting on Akayu Onsen, and I found a stone monument of Suishinko Masahide, who is also famous for the popular content ``Touken Ranbu,'' which is said to have sparked the sword boom.

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[Part 1] There are three public baths in a small hot spring town that has been open for over 920 years! ｜Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture

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Akayu Onsen is located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, which is known as the hot spring kingdom.The hot spring town is located just 5 minutes by car or 30 minutes on foot from the station where the JR Yamagata Shinkansen also stops. It is a small hot spring town with 14 unique inns, including some that allow pets and others that resemble art museums. In this small hot spring town, public baths have been renovated to fit the daily lives of the citizens, and there are day-use baths that are loved by tourists as drop-in baths. Focusing on the renovated public bath, we will also introduce the history and benefits of Akayu Onsen. Please enjoy until the end. Akayu...

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I would like to introduce the highlights of Akayu other than the hot springs, as well as the relationship between Suishinko Masahide and Akayu that I saw during my walk, and the achievements of Akayu.

Please enjoy until the end.

What is Nanyo City Akayu?

Speaking of Akayu, Yamagata is home to the main branch of Akayu Ramen Ryushanghai, which is so famous and popular that it gets a super rating. This is a popular ramen restaurant where you can expect long lines even on weekdays, and long lines on holidays.

The dried sardine-based soup is rich and the hand-made curly noodles are chewy and chewy, and the spicy miso mixed well with the soup makes it really delicious! The spicy miso uses locally grown chili peppers

It has been featured on the popular TV program "The Secret ○○ Show" and has received rave reviews from the cast, and is a popular restaurant with many people coming from far outside the prefecture to try it.

The photos above are the most popular spicy miso ramen and soy sauce flavored akayu ramen.

Akayu Ramen Ryu Shanghai <Information>

• Name: Akayu Ramen Ryu Shanghai Main Branch
• Address: 6-18 Nishikine, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture
• Business hours: 11:30-19:00
• Closed: Every Wednesday
• Phone number: 0238-43-2952
• URL: Akayu Ramen Dragon Shanghai official homepage

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Eboshiyama Park, which spreads out on the mountain behind Akayu Onsen , is home to 1000 cherry blossom trees, and has been selected as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots . The cherry blossom season is an incredible beauty!

Japan's largest torii gate is located overlooking the Akayu hot spring town with the Eboshiyama Shrine building in the background . The seamless stone torii gate is amazing in size even when viewed from above.

Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine＜Information＞

• Name: Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine
• Address: 1415 Akayu, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture
• URL: Eboshiyama Hachimangu official URL

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First of all, who is Suishinko Masahide? What is the relationship with Akayu?

Suishinko Masahide's monument was erected at Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine Garden in Akayu . Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine is located right behind the Akayu hot spring town and is a popular walking course for guests, and it also has a wedding hall, so many people visit it as a god of matchmaking.

A monument was erected on the walking course a little further down the front of the shrine, praising Suishinshi Masahide's achievements. Furthermore , Suishinshi Masahide's wakizashi has been handed down at Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine .

Who is Suishinko Masahide?

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