[Miyagi Prefecture] Introducing Naruko Onsenkyo, a hot spring that has been flowing for 1000 years, where Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho also visited!

Naruko Onsenkyo (Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture), located in Kurikoma Quasi-National Park in northwestern Miyagi Prefecture, is a national recreation hot spring area designated by the Ministry of the Environment, and is one of Tohoku's leading hot springs with a history of 1,000 years since its opening, and is one of Japan's 100 Famous Hot Springs. is.

Naruko, Higashinaruko, and Kawatari, which are located along National Route 47 that connects northern Miyagi and northern Yamagata, the JR Rikuu Higashi Line, and the Eai River, are famous for the local craft of kokeshi dolls, and Nakayamadaira, which is located upstream along the Otani River. There are two hot springs.

Naruko Onsenkyo is the collective name for these five hot springs, including Onikobe Onsen, which lies beyond Lake Arao created by Naruko Dam to the north of these hot springs.

The hot springs in Onikobe Caldera have an abundant amount of hot water, and there are nearly 400 of them, and most hot spring inns and hotels have their own hot spring sources, boasting an abundant amount of hot water.

In addition, each facility often draws from multiple sources, and some facilities have four types of sources, allowing you to enjoy bathing with water flowing directly from the source of different quality.

This hot spring village is also famous for having 7 of the 10 types of hot springs in Japan

Naruko Onsen

long the three famous hot springs in Oshu , and is the largest and busiest hot spring town in the center of the hot spring village that stretches along National Route 47.

The hot spring town is running a campaign called ``Geta Mo Naruko,''

Naruko's famous kokeshi dolls are used as mailboxes and telephone booths throughout the city, and the Nippon Kokeshi Museum , so if you're staying at an inn, we recommend renting geta and walking around.

Naruko Onsen Naruko (hot spring), Kawara-yu, Moto-kurama- yu, and Shin-kurama-yu.These hot springs are said to be especially good for the skin among hot springs, and the indications for each type of hot spring include cuts, peripheral circulation, etc. I have disabilities, sensitivity to cold, depression, and dry skin.

Here, we will introduce seven types of hot springs based on the old hot spring qualities: ``chloride spring,'' ``hydrogen carbonate spring,'' ``sulfate spring,'' ``ferrous spring,'' ``acidic spring,'' ``sulfur spring,'' and ``simple hot spring.'' The spring water is gushing from the source , and you can bathe in hot water of various spring qualities.

There are two public baths where tourists can take a day-trip bath: Taki-no-Yu and Waseda Sashiki-Yu

Naruko Onsen＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Naruko Onsen (Naruko Onsen Tourism Association)
• Location: 2-1 Yumoto, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 0229-82-2102
• URL: Naruko Onsen Tourism Association Official Website

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Higashi Naruko Hot Spring

Seen from Sendai, it is located at the entrance to Naruko Onsenkyo, and is a hot spring resort that once housed the Gotenyu purveyor to the Sendai clan.It is a small hot spring town with about 10 hot spring inns and shops at Akayu Onsen and Tanaka Onsen. .

It is about 1.5 km away from the Naruko Onsen town and has been used as a hot spring spa for a long time, so there are many inns where you can stay overnight or cook your own meals.

The spring quality of the source includes ` `bicarbonate spring'', ``chloride spring'', ``sulfate spring'', and ``sulfur spring'' and it is said to have a high skin beautifying effect because it contains a lot of baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate) It has been.

also ` `Moor Spring'', whose source ``bicarbonate spring'' has a blackish-brown rare petroleum-like scent that contains organic matter derived from plants. there is.

Higashi Naruko Onsen＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Higashi Naruko Onsen
• Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 0229-83-3441 (Naruko Tourism and Ryokan Information Center) 
• URL: Higashinaruko Onsen Tourism Association Official Website

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Kawatabi Onsen

This hot spring is said to have been opened more than 1,000 years ago, and has been popular as ``Kakke Kawatabi'' It is famous for its rapeseed fields.

The spring quality is ``sulfur-containing sodium-bicarbonate spring,'' ``simple sulfur spring,'' and ``simple hot spring.'' The indications for each spring quality are cuts, peripheral circulation disorders, sensitivity to cold, and dry skin, as the spring temperature is low. It is said to be suitable for hot spring treatments such as hot spring therapy and rehabilitation.

The small hot spring town has shops, cafes, five hot spring inns and one public bath that have been used by hot spring bathers for a long time, and there are ``mame kokeshi dolls'' hidden all over the town. It's fun to walk around looking for them.

Kawatari Onsen＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Kawatari Onsen
• Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 0229-82-2102 (Naruko Onsen Tourism Association)
• URL: Kawato Onsen Ryokan Association Official Website

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Nakayamadaira Hot Spring

A hot spring surrounded by nature in a quiet mountain area along the Otani River, beyond the "Shitomae no Seki" written by Matsuo Basho in "Oku no Hosomichi" from the Naruko Onsen town. It has the most amount of hot spring water in Naruko Onsenkyo.

hot springs, which were formerly known as ``sulfur spring,'' ``salt spring,'' and ``baking soda spring,'' contain many hydrogen carbonate ions and carbonate ions, and have an alkaline, slimy feel . ``hot water'' and is said to be a hot spring for beautiful skin.

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

Unlike other hot springs along the Eai River, there are many high-temperature springs at the source, and this is said to be due to the influence of volcanic high-temperature, high-pressure alkaline hydrogen chloride gas. It is said that the spring quality is different.

, has eight hot spring inns and one public bath Shintoro no Yu

Nakayamadaira Onsen＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Nakayamadaira Onsen
• Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 0229-83-3441
• URL: Nakayamadaira Onsen Tourism Association Official Website

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Onikobe Onsen

It is far away to the north from the other four hot springs, and together with the surrounding small inn hot springs (Fukiage, Todoroki, Miyazawa), it is also called ``Onikobe Onsenkyo'', and there are natural hot springs in the area where the geothermal heat is high. There are also wild hot springs.

Fukiage Onsen ``Benten'' and ``Unryu .'' ``Benten'' erupts to a height of about 15m every 10 minutes, and ``Unryu'' erupts to a height of about 3m every 10 to 20 minutes (12 (Not open for viewing from early March to late March of the following year).

``simple hot springs'' and ``salt springs'' that are colorless and transparent and have a smooth texture , and the indications for each type of hot spring include autonomic nervous system instability, insomnia, and depression. .

Please note that the public bath "Spa Onikobe no Yu" will be closed during the winter from late November to late April of the following year.

Onikobe Onsen＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Onikobe Onsen
• Location: Naruko Onsen Onikobe, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
• Phone number: 0229-86-2111 (Onikobe Onsen Tourism Association Secretariat Onikobe Co., Ltd.)
• URL: Onikobe Onsen Tourism Association official website

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summary

Among Japan's hot spring resorts, Naruko Onsenkyo is home to 27 different types of hot spring water.

In addition, there is also the rare "Moor Izumi", making it one of the best in the Tohoku region for its variety of spring quality.

Additionally, ``Yu Tour Tickets'' are sold that allow you to bathe at inns and public baths at Akakura Onsen and Semi Onsen in neighboring Yamagata Prefecture, allowing you to enjoy visiting hot springs across Miyagi and Yamagata.

Why not visit Naruko Onsenkyo and take advantage of it?