[Yamagata Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Yamagata Prefecture that you can choose based on secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

Yamagata Zao Onsen , and Hijiori Onsen , and is a popular prefecture among hot spring enthusiasts as there are hot springs in every city, town, and village within the prefecture .

Therefore, hidden behind the famous hot springs, there are hidden hot springs and famous hot springs that are not well known.

Here we will introduce three hot springs with unique hot spring qualities.

Geyser “Hanezawa Onsen” surrounded by virgin forest (Samegawa Village, Mogami District)

A small hot spring town located in the mountains surrounded by primeval forest about 30 minutes west of Shinjo city by car, three hot spring inns and one public bath stand side by side, and have been around for 100 years. For many years, it has been loved as a secret hot spring spa.

The source is one of the few geysers that salt-containing sodium bicarbonate spring (mild hypotonic high-temperature spring), which has a slightly alkaline feel (pH 8.4) and is loved as a ``beauty hot spring'' I did.

The hot springs were first opened in 1919 (Taisho 8) when a hot spring came out during a test drilling for oil.It is said that in the past, the hot water had a smell of oil, but now you can hardly smell it. not.

Other benefits for beautiful skin include chronic skin diseases, cuts, burns, frail children, chronic women's diseases, neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, motor paralysis, joint stiffness, chronic digestive diseases, sensitivity to cold, recovery period after illness, and fatigue. There is recovery and health improvement.

In addition, a drinking fountain was built in the hot spring town to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the hot springs, so you can drink the hot springs.

``Hotel Momijikan'' has a bath with a view that allows you to enjoy untouched nature.

All three ryokans have a homey atmosphere, and the hospitality is second to none, including local cuisine made with local ingredients.However, Momijikan has a bathhouse on the 5th floor of the building where you can enjoy a bath for beautiful skin while looking out at the view of the primeval forest. Introducing.

The hot spring water that flows into the round women's bath and the gourd-shaped men's bath has a strong slime, but leaves you feeling smooth after taking a bath, and your skin will be silky smooth after just one soak.

In addition, because it causes less irritation when bathing, it is well-suited for treating skin diseases and wounds, and is reputed to heal quickly.

The rooms are pure Japanese-style with a calming feel of warmth from the wood, allowing you to spend a relaxing time.

For meals, you can enjoy local cuisine made with plenty of local ingredients, such as seasonal wild vegetables and mushrooms, sweetfish, and river crab, along with local sake.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Hanesawa Onsen Momijikan
• Location: 1314-1 Nakawatari, Sakegawa Village, Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture
• Phone number: 0233-55-2081
• URL: Momijikan official website
• URL: Salmonkawa Village Tourism Association Official Website

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``Kaminoyama Onsen'' is a gentle hot spring that is safe even for babies.

Opened in 1458 (2nd year of Choroku era) This hot spring is said to have been discovered by a monk who saw a crane healing its wounds in the hot spring, and consists of seven sources: Yumachi, Shinyu, Tokamachi, Kawasaki, Takamatsu, Hayama, and Kanabe. , the collective name for these is Kaminoyama Onsenkyo.

In recent years, the IR station name has been written in hiragana as ``Kaminoyama Station,'' it is often written as ``Kaminoyama Onsen.'

The spring quality is ``sodium, calcium, chloride, and sulfate hot springs (hypotonic, slightly alkaline, high-temperature springs)'' and is good for neuralgia, frozen shoulders, cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, chronic digestive disorders, sensitivity to cold, fatigue recovery, etc. It's effective.

It is said to be a hot spring for beautifying the skin because it contains an abundance of metasilicic acid, which is said to be good for the skin, and is said to be mildly alkaline, making it gentle on the skin, making it safe for even babies with soft skin to take a bath in.

``Hatago no Kokoro Hashimotoya'' is a long-established hot spring inn where rabbits welcome you and boasts delicious food.

Founded in 1948, this hot spring inn is popular for its modern Japanese interior.

Rabbit accessories collected by the previous proprietress of the Year of the Rabbit are displayed here and there in the building.

In addition to two indoor baths for men and women and an open-air bath where men and women are rotated by the hour, there are also two open-air baths that can be reserved for a fee in the Japanese garden on the top floor.After bathing, you can enjoy the scenery of the hot spring town beyond the Japanese garden from the large wooden deck. Masu.

The 16 guest rooms include Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and some rooms have open-air baths.

You can enjoy dishes made with Yamagata ingredients, such as Yamagata beef, Yonezawa beef, and Yamagata's traditional mustard koji ``Akegarashi''

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Hatago no Kokoro Hashimotoya
• Location: 4-15 Hayama, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture
• Phone number: 023-672-0295
• URL: Hashimotoya official website

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Odaira Onsen, a secret hot spring at the source of the Mogami River (Yonezawa City)

Also known as Yonezawa's inner parlor, it springs up at an altitude of 1,080m at the source of the Mogami River in Mt. Azuma, and is considered one of the ``Yonezawa Eight Springs.''

There are two sources that produce a large amount of water: Ohira No. 1 source is a ``calcium-sulfate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring) ,'' and Ohira No. 2 source is a ``sulfur-containing calcium-sulfate spring.'' The difference lies in the sulfur content .

It is effective against gastrointestinal diseases, high blood pressure, neuralgia, rheumatism, chronic skin diseases, constipation, etc.

There are two theories: one says that the hot spring was discovered by Matagi chasing a bear, and the other says that it was discovered by a wanderer who ventured deep into the mountains. Both are thought to be this way because it is a hidden hot spring deep in the mountains. , there is no conclusion as to which one is responsible.

“Takimiya” is a hideaway-like inn near the secret hot springs of the Mogami River.

The inn is located deep in the mountains, so you have to walk along a mountain path for about 15 minutes after getting off the parking lot to reach the inn, but you can enjoy trekking to the source of the Mogami River and the feeling of a secret hot spring.

The source water has a neutral pH of 7.40 to 7.40, so the hot water is soft on the skin and slowly soaks into your body.

The open-air bath and the indoor bath, one for men and women, are fed by different sources, but since they are made from 100% source water, the temperature changes depending on the climate, and regular customers take this as an element of the secluded hot springs. It is being

There are also two private open-air baths, which are also 100% fed by natural hot springs.

The 14 guest rooms are well-cleaned Japanese-style rooms of 8 to 12 tatami mats, but only one room is a Japanese-Western room with a Western-style bed, which you can request if it is available.

The dishes prepared by the proprietress and local mothers are made with high-quality local ingredients sourced from farmers that the proprietress knows, including char and Yonezawa beef, and you can also enjoy local dishes such as Yamagata's famous tama konnyaku.

However, due to snowfall in the winter, it will be closed from early November to around the end of February, so please check before heading out (reservations for 2024 will begin in March).

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Ohira Onsen Takimiya
• Location: 12127 Rizan, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture
• Phone number: 0238-38-3360
• URL: Takimiya official website

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summary

I was only able to introduce three places in this article, but Yamagata Prefecture, which is full of hot springs, has many hot springs of high quality that I would like to introduce to you, and I would like to introduce other hot spring areas on another occasion.

The inns and hotels in these hot spring areas are charming, each sparing no effort in providing hospitality.

We would be happy if we could introduce you to such accommodations in detail in the future.