[Fukushima Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Nakadori and Hamadori, Fukushima Prefecture, selected for their secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

Fukushima Prefecture has the largest number of hot springs in the Tohoku region, with hot springs with unique spring qualities scattered in three regions: Nakadori, where the Tohoku Shinkansen runs, Hamadori on the Pacific coast, and Aizu.

There are many hot springs with a wide variety of spring quality, from famous hot springs all over the country to hidden hot springs in the mountains, but in this article we will introduce three hot springs with unique spring quality located in Nakadori.

Even Yoshiie Minamoto was impressed by the radon source “Bobata Onsen” (Ishikawa Town, Ishikawa District)

About 900 years ago the ``Mae Nine Years War'' Minamoto no Yoshiie, suffering from marching in the snow , soaked the foot of his beloved horse, which had been injured in this area, in the water of the valley mixed with the hot springs, and the wound was healed. It is said that he has been cured.

The spring quality is ``simple alkaline, weakly radioactive spring'' , and although it looks like an ordinary spring that is colorless and transparent and has a pleasant texture, a ``weakly radioactive spring'' that contains radon, which is produced from the radioactive mineral radium .

Radioactive springs containing radon, which is produced when radium breaks down, are said to moderately stimulate the body and have positive effects.

Radioactive springs are rare and few in number, and among them, is a popular hot spring because it has the highest radon content in Tohoku

Indications for each type of spring include gout, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, chronic skin diseases, and chronic women's diseases.

Drinking hot springs are also known to cause gout, chronic digestive diseases, chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, neuralgia, muscle pain, and joint pain.

``Yahataya'' stands at the source of a sacred spring.

is said to have worshiped this hot spring as a spiritual spring by dedicating his horo (a cloth to protect himself from arrows from his back) to the gushing rock and setting up a flag . (Bobata)" .

The was named ``Hachimanya'' because it was built on top of a sacred spring where Yoshiie, also known as Yawata Taro, was enshrined

include a large public bath with a beautiful view of the garden, an open-air bath built in the garden, and four private baths

Bakuhanseki from Mongolia which is also used for cancer treatment , and the sauna uses a source that contains radon.

There are two types of guest rooms: an old-fashioned Japanese-style room and a modern Japanese-Western style room with a bed.The Japanese-style room and the luxurious special room with a living room with a sofa in the bedroom are popular.

In addition to the basic kaiseki cuisine made with seasonal ingredients, a variety of additional dishes are prepared for the meal, and the beef tongue dish from Ishikawa Honey Beef, black Japanese beef , is a masterpiece.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Yahataya
• Location: Mohahata, Ishikawa-cho, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
• Phone number: 0247-26-3131
• URL: Hachimanya official website

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Washikura Onsen, the highest hot spring resort in Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima City)

Located at an altitude of 1,230 meters above sea level, two types of hot springs naturally gush out in the refreshing air across a sea of ​​virgin beech forests.

The spring quality of the two sources is ``simple sulfur spring'' and ``acidic iron-containing (II, III)-aluminum sulfate spring'' , and the latter iron-containing spring is especially found in Washikura Onsen in this area. only.

Its benefits include cuts, chronic skin diseases, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, and neuralgia, but one of the sources, ``acidic green bean spring'', has long been known to be , and is also known as ``Eye Washikura''. But it's called.

Washikura Onsen Kogen Ryokan, a secret hot spring inn where you can enjoy the majestic mountain scenery

This secret hot spring inn, managed by the landlady and her family, the Japan Secret Hot Spring Protection Association , and has two indoor baths and five open-air baths, each with one of two types of hot springs. A is drawn.

Two of the four indoor baths and private open-air baths, separated by gender, are filled with sulfur springs, and the remaining two open-air baths, separated by gender, are filled with iron-containing springs. and maintains an appropriate temperature.

The guest rooms are large Japanese-style rooms where you can relax and relax, and some rooms have a Japanese-Western atmosphere with twin beds placed on tatami mats, as well as toilets with washlets and sinks.

Dinner at the restaurant is a Japanese-style Kaiseki meal featuring local wild vegetables, sweetfish and other river fish, and Wagyu beef.The portions are said to be large and will satisfy even young people with big appetites.

Please note that in winter, the road is closed from mid-November to late April due to road closures due to snowfall.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Washikura Onsen Kogen Ryokan
• Address: 1 Washikurayama, Tsuchiyu Onsen-cho, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture
• Phone number: 0242-64-3224
• URL: Washikura Onsen Kogen Ryokan Official Website

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"Tamayama Onsen" that appeared in the dream of the lord's wife (Yokura-cho, Iwaki City)

We would like to introduce one of the unique hot spring sources from Hamadori on the Pacific side.

This source, located in the mountains about 30 minutes by car from the center of Iwaki City on the Joban Expressway in the direction of Yokura IC, is said to have been discovered nearly 300 years ago by the wife of the lord of the Iwakidaira domain, who received a message in a dream. Masu.

Since then, it has been used as an old spa.

The spring quality ``sodium, iron, hydrogen carbonate chloride spring'' , and the alkaline source with a pH of 10 is gentle on the skin and warms the body from the core, and is drinkable and is said to be good for gastrointestinal illnesses.

Because the source is a low temperature of 18℃, it is heated, but the water is 100% fresh from the source.

The indications for each hot spring type include cuts, peripheral circulation disorders, sensitivity to cold, and dry skin.

``Fujiya Ryokan'' is an inn with Japanese architecture that is over 100 years old.

This is a historic, two-story wooden hot spring inn that was founded in 1744.

The interior of the inn, which is surrounded by rows of old trees, has solid pillars and beams, creating a calm atmosphere, along with the retro-style business office right at the entrance that makes you feel like you've stepped back in time.

All of the baths are fed directly from the source, so you can enjoy the feel of lotion on your skin and stay warm after taking a bath.

In addition, the male and female baths can be reserved for private use from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, allowing you to enjoy a natural hot spring bath in 50-minute increments without worrying about your surroundings.

All six guest rooms are calm Japanese-style rooms, and in addition to the Hatago Guest Room Toji Guest Room , where you can stay at a reasonable price while immersing yourself in the hot spring atmosphere.

The meals served in the large hall are country cuisine made with plenty of fresh ingredients from the sea and mountains that are in season, given the location's location in the mountains and close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. This area is famous for producing matsutake mushrooms, and you can enjoy matsutake dishes during the season.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Fujiya Ryokan
• Location: 8 Tamayama Yunoguchi, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
• Phone number: 0246-33-2313
• URL: Fujiya Ryokan official website

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summary

Fukushima Prefecture, which can be called the ``Great Hot Spring Prefecture,'' has more hot spring areas than can be introduced just by looking at Nakadori and Hamadori, each with their own unique characteristics.

Additionally, there are many hot springs in the Aizu region with unique spring quality, but we could not introduce them all in this article alone.

I would like to introduce these secret and famous hot springs in another article.