Shirabu Onsen

【700 Years of Hidden Hot Springs】The Legend of Living 100 Years at the Oku-Shu Sankoyu 'Shirabu Onsen'

Shirabu Onsen has an overwhelming history of over 700 years since its opening. Located in a nature-rich mountainous area at an altitude of about 850m, it has been healing the hearts and bodies of many people as a hot spring resort since ancient times, thanks to its abundant hot spring water and high efficacy.

■ Can you live 100 years? The legend of 'Sankoyu Tour' 
A unique point of interest is the ancient saying of 'Sankoyu Tour'. It was believed that if you stayed at all three hot springs of Shirabu, Shinobu, and Mogami, known as the Oku-Shu Sankoyu, you could 'live 100 years', which attracted many visitors. Soaking in the bubbling hot spring water amidst the clear air of nature, you should be able to feel a life force strong enough to nod in agreement with that legend.

■ Three Famous Inns with Different Charms 
Currently, this hot spring area is maintained by three inns: 'Tōya Ryokan', 'Nakaya Bekkan Fudōkaku', and 'Yutaki no Yado Nishiya'. Each shines with its own personality, but whether it's the magnificent 'Utasen-yu (Yutaki)', which has remained unchanged since the Edo period, the thatched-roof main building that evokes history, or the open-air baths overlooking the grand nature, each offers a time-slip space that completely makes you forget the busy modern daily life.

After thoroughly enjoying Yonezawa beef and historical experiences, detox both your mind and body in this historic famous hot spring.
This will be the perfect conclusion to your journey!

Source: Yonezawa Tourism Navi
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