Yuwaku Onsen Explained

Yuwaku Onsen
Other Name:湯涌温泉
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Map:Japan Ishikawa Prefecture
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Location:Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Elevation:400 meters
Hot Spring Type:mild alkaline
Temperature:32°C

The is a hot spring resort in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

History

As with several other hot spring resorts in the area, Yuwaku Onsen claims to have been founded in the Nara period by a paper-maker who followed an injured white heron and discovered that it was healing itself in the warm waters. This gives it a history of 1,300 years.[1]

The onsen was developed by the Maeda clan of Kaga Domain in the Edo period. In the Meiji period, the painter Takehisa Yumeji was a visitor.[2]

Geology

The hot spring is at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level at the foot of Mount Ioh. The water is slightly alkaline and contains gypsum. The mean temperature for the water is 32 °C.[3]

Infrastructures

The area houses nine small hot spring inns.[4] [5]

Transportation

The hot spring is accessible by bus from Kanazawa Station of West Japan Railway Company.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelts. Roland. 2017-10-22. Anime tourism invites overseas fans to join festivities. 2020-07-08. The Japan Times.
  2. Web site: 日本経済新聞社・日経BP社. 2019-11-03. 夢二が愛したロマンの湯・湯涌|トラベル|NIKKEI STYLE. 2020-07-08. NIKKEI STYLE.
  3. Web site: Yuwaku Hot Springs. City Kanazawa Ishikawa. 26 November 2021.
  4. Web site: A quiet hot spring village with nine inns, nestled in a mountain valley. . Yuwaku.gr.jp . 16 August 2022.
  5. Web site: The Historic Kanazawa Hot Springs . Kanazawa Life.
  6. Web site: Access - . yuwaku.gr.jp . 16 August 2022.