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[Miyagi Prefecture] Naruko Onsen, visited by famous poets such as Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho, introduces the hot springs that have been flowing for 1,000 years!
[Miyagi Prefecture] Naruko Onsen, visited by famous poets such as Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho, introduces the hot springs that have been flowing for 1,000 years!
Naruko Onsenkyo (Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture), located within Kurikoma Quasi-National Park in northwest Miyagi Prefecture, is a national hot spring resort designated by the Ministry of the Environment. It is one of the leading hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region with a history of 1,000 years since its opening, and is one of Japan's 100 most famous hot springs
There are four hot springs in the area: Naruko, Higashinaruko, Kawado, and Nakayamadaira, which are famous for their local crafts, located along National Route 47, which connects northern Miyagi and northern Yamagata, the JR Rikuu East Line, and the Eai River; and Nakayamadaira, located upstream along the Otani River
Furthermore, the Naruko Onsen area is a collective name for five hot springs, including Onikobe Onsen, which is located at the end of Lake Arao, created by the Naruko Dam to the north of these hot springs
The hot springs in the Onikobe Caldera have abundant hot springs, numbering nearly 400, and most hot spring inns and hotels have their own hot spring sources and boast abundant hot water
In addition, many of them draw from multiple hot spring sources, and some facilities have as many as four different types of hot springs, allowing you to enjoy bathing in spring water of different qualities
resort is also famous for having seven of the ten types of hot spring water in Japan
long one of the "Three Famous Hot Springs of Oshu," and is located in the center of the hot spring resort that stretches along National Route 47, where the largest and most lively hot spring town is located.
The hot spring town is running a campaign called "Geta and Naruko" where
Throughout the town, Naruko's famous kokeshi dolls are used as postboxes and telephone booths, and the Japan Kokeshi Museum . If you are staying at a ryokan, we recommend borrowing geta sandals and strolling around the area.
Naruko Onsen Naruko (Yumoto), Kawarayu, Motogurumayu, and Shingurumayu.These hot springs are said to be particularly good for the skin among the hot spring resorts, and the ailments that are indicated for each spring type include cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, sensitivity to cold, depression, and dry skin.
Here, seven types of hot springs are sourced, which are classified as "chloride springs," "bicarbonate springs," "sulfate springs," "iron springs," "acid springs," "sulfur springs," and "simple hot springs," so you can enjoy bathing in a variety of different spring types.
Higashi Naruko Onsen, Naruko Onsen Tourism Association official website
Seen from Sendai, it is located at the entrance to the Naruko Onsen area, and was once a hot spring resort with Gotenyu, a hot spring bath used by the Sendai domain. It is a small hot spring town with around 10 hot spring inns for Akayu Onsen and Tanaka Onsen, as well as shops.
It is about 1.5 km from Naruko Onsen town and has been used as a hot spring resort since ancient times, so there are many inns where you can stay overnight or cook your own meals
The springs are classified as bicarbonate springs, chloride springs, sulfate springs, sulfur springs, etc. , and are said to be highly effective in beautifying the skin because they contain a lot of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
It is also effective for cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, and poor circulation, and the source of the "bicarbonate spring" is a "moor spring"
Higashinaruko Onsen <Information>
Hot spring name: Higashinaruko Onsen
Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone number: 0229-83-3441 (Naruko Tourism and Inn Information Center)
This hot spring is said to have been discovered over 1,000 years ago, and has long "Kakke Kawatabi," a hot spring believed to be effective against beriberi. It is also famous for the rapeseed flower fields along the banks of the Eai River, which turn the whole area yellow in spring.
The springs are classified as "sulfur-containing sodium bicarbonate springs," "simple sulfur springs," and "simple hot springs," and are suitable for treating cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, sensitivity to cold, and dry skin.The low temperature of the springs makes them suitable for hot spring therapy, such as for hot spring cures and rehabilitation.
Kawatabi Onsen Public Baths Naruko Onsen Tourism Association Official Website
The small hot spring town is home to shops, coffee shops, five hot spring inns that have long been popular with visitors seeking therapeutic baths, and one public bath. Mame kokeshi dolls are hidden all over the town, so it's fun to walk around looking for them
Kawatabi Onsen <Information>
Name of hot spring: Kawado Onsen
Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
beyond the town of Naruko Onsen and beyond the Shitomae Barrier that Matsuo Basho wrote about in his book The Narrow Roadthe Deep North. It has the most abundant hot spring water in the Naruko Onsen area.
, which are formerly known as "sulfur springs," "salt springs," and "baking soda springs ," contain a large amount of bicarbonate and carbonate ions, and have a slimy alkaline feel. As a result, they "eel baths" and are said to be good for the skin.
The different types of spring water are suitable for treating cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, sensitivity to cold, dry skin, etc
Unlike other hot springs along the Eai River, the source of Nakayamadaira Onsen has many hot springs with high temperature. This is said to be due to the influence of volcanic high temperature, high pressure, alkaline hydrogen chloride gas, and the source of Nakayamadaira Onsen is said to have a different quality of water
, has eight hot spring inns and one public bath, Shintoro no Yu
Nakayamadaira Onsen <Information>
Name of hot spring: Nakayamadaira Onsen
Location: Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Onikobe Onsen, Naruko Onsen Tourism Association official website
It is located to the north of the other four hot springs, and together with the surrounding small hot springs (Fukiage, Todoroki, Miyazawa), it is also called the Onikobe Hot Springs area, and there are also natural hot springs that spring up in the surrounding area due to the high geothermal energy
Fukiage Onsen "Benten" and "Unryu ." "Benten" erupts at 10-minute intervals, reaching a height of about 15m, while "Unryu" erupts at 10-20 minute intervals, reaching a height of about 3m (open to the public from early December to late March of the following year).
"simple hot springs" and "salt springs" that are colorless, transparent, and smooth to the touch , and the different spring types are suitable for treating autonomic nervous system instability, insomnia, depression, and other conditions.
Among Japan's hot spring resorts, Naruko Onsen is home to 27 different types of spring water, all of which are classified under the new spring quality name
In addition, there is the rare "moor spring," and the variety of hot spring water is the best in Tohoku
In addition, "Yu Meguri Tickets" are sold, which allow you to bathe at the inns and public baths of Akakura Onsen and Semi Onsen in neighboring Yamagata Prefecture, allowing you to enjoy hot spring hopping across Miyagi and Yamagata
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