Wakura Onsen
| Wakura Onsen 和倉温泉 | |
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 Hanayome Noren train at Wakura-Onsen Station | |
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| Location | Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°05′12″N 136°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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Wakura Onsen (和倉温泉) is a hot spring (onsen) resort on the edge of Nanao Bay at the base of the Noto Peninsula in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan and one of several well-known, high-end onsen resorts in Japan.
History[edit]
Wakura 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 early Heian period documents, however full scale development initiated with the improvement of railway access in the Meiji period.
Location[edit]
The 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 several ashiyu (foot baths) that are scattered throughout town that are available for public use without a fee. Across from a large ryokan complex is a hiroba (public square) with a hot spring sourced fountain, a shrine, and a park. Nearby is the Kado Isaburo Museum .[3]
Access[edit]
Wakura Onsen is approximately five minutes by car from Wakura Onsen Station on the JR West Nanao Line and Wakura IC on the Nanaota-Tsuruhama Bypass (National Route 249).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wakura Onsen". Japan Travel. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Yamada, Keisuke. "Wakura Onsen: Tantalize the Senses at this Hot Spring Resort". Matcha: Japan Travel Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Noto Peninsula: Wakura Onsen". Japan Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
External links[edit]
Wakura Onsen travel guide from Wikivoyage- Wakura Onsen official tourism site (in Japanese)
- JNTO site
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