Wakura Onsen(Cùng thương suối nước nóng)is ahot spring(onsen) resort on the edge of Nanao Bay at the base of theNoto PeninsulainNanao,Ishikawa Prefecture,Japan and one of several well-known, high-endonsenresorts in Japan.
| Wakura Onsen Cùng thương suối nước nóng | |
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 Hanayome Noren train at Wakura-Onsen Station | |
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| Location | Nanao, Ishikawa,Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°05′12″N136°55′05″E/ 37.0867°N 136.918°E |
| Elevation | 0 meters |
| Type | alkaline |
| Discharge | 1600 liters/min |
| Temperature | 89.1 deg C |
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History
editWakura Onsen has existed as a resort for 1,200 years.[1]According to legend, the hot springs were originally discovered by a fisherman who noticed an injured crane bathing its wing in the warm water.[citation needed]There is a monument called the "Hot Water Reservoir of Wakura," located in the center of the onsen town "commemorating a heron resting in the ocean that led to the discovery of the hot springs."[2]
The onsen was first mentioned in earlyHeian perioddocuments, however full scale development initiated with the improvement of railway access in theMeiji period.
Location
editThe Wakura hot springs system is are located next to the sea. There is a bathhouse in the town center that is open to the public for a fee. There are severalashiyu(foot baths) that are scattered throughout town that are available for public use without a fee. Across from a large ryokan complex is ahiroba(public square) with a hot spring sourced fountain, a shrine, and a park. Nearby is the Kado Isaburo Museum.[3]
Access
editWakura Onsen is approximately five minutes by car fromWakura Onsen Stationon theJR WestNanao Lineand Wakura IC on the Nanaota-Tsuruhama Bypass (National Route 249).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Wakura Onsen".Japan Travel.Retrieved5 December2021.
- ^Yamada, Keisuke."Wakura Onsen: Tantalize the Senses at this Hot Spring Resort".Matcha: Japan Travel Magazine.Retrieved5 December2021.
- ^"Noto Peninsula: Wakura Onsen".Japan Guide.Retrieved5 December2021.
External links
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Wakura Onsentravel guide from Wikivoyage- Wakura Onsen official tourism site(in Japanese)
- JNTO site
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