Beauty bath! Japan's three famous hot springs [Gero Onsen]
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Gero Onsen is said to be one of Japan's top three hot springs, along with Kusatsu and Arima. It is also famous as the [Beauty Bath] and has been loved for a long time. This time we will introduce Gero Onsen.
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One of the three famous hot springs in Japan [Gero Onsen]
What is Gero Onsen?
Gero Onsen, located in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, is widely known as one of the three famous hot springs in Japan, along with Arima Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture and Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture.
Gero, which flourishes in the Hida River basin, is blessed with rich nature and can enjoy the changing scenery of each season.
Its smooth spring quality has earned it the nickname ``Beauty Hot Springs,'' and it has long been loved by many repeat visitors from all over the country, as their skin feels silky smooth after taking a bath.
History of Gero Onsen
There is a mountain called Yugamine about 4 kilometers away from the current hot spring town. Gero Onsen is said to have been discovered near the summit of Yugamine in the middle of the Heian period. In other words, it is a hot spring with a history of over 1,000 years.
In the middle of the Kamakura period, the hot springs that had spouted from the mountaintop suddenly stopped flowing, but were later rediscovered on the riverbanks of Hida.
Since the eruption area was moved to flat ground, it became very convenient and its reputation began to spread.
At the end of the Muromachi period, a Kyoto monk [Banri Shuku] who traveled all over the country praised this famous spring in a collection of poems, ranking it alongside Arima and Kusatsu, and it became known as one of Japan's three famous springs to this day. It became.
The charm of Gero Onsen
After all, the charm of Gero Onsen is its hot spring quality.
Gero Onsen, known as the ``Beauty Bath'', has many repeat visitors from all over the country and has been loved by many people for a long time.
It is colorless and transparent, has a smooth texture, and has a faint scent of hot water. It is said to have the ability to remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin silky and smooth. You can expect a beautifying effect by removing dullness from your skin due to the natural soap effect.
If you walk around the hot spring town, you will find footbaths dotted everywhere. You can enjoy visiting footbaths while walking around Gero.
In the streets of Gero, ``Bare Skin Beauty Project'' is running ``Bare Skin Beauty Sweets,'' where local chefs and pastry chefs prepare sweets with elaborate designs.
One of them, [Gero Choux Parfait], is sold at the lobby lounge [Evian] of Suimeikan, a long-established inn near Gero Station.
A parfait with 5 layers of sweet sake and matcha sponge cake topped with cookie choux. Custard cream and choux made with local eggs and milk are rich in amino acids that help maintain glossy skin, making these truly beautiful sweets!
Gero's Shirasagi Legend
When you visit Gero, you will see designs and facilities with a white heron motif everywhere. One of the popular souvenirs from Gero Onsen is the Shirasagi Monogatari.
So why does Gero Onsen use the white heron motif?
It is related to the legend of Shirasagi.
Gero Onsen was gushing out near the summit of Yugamine, but suddenly stopped gushing. The villagers were completely at a loss.
The year after the eruption stopped, a villager noticed that a white heron was swooping down to Hida's riverbed every day. Curious, the villagers went to the spot and found a hot spring gushing out there.
The white heron soared high into the sky and perched on a pine tree halfway up Mt. Nakane. Beneath the pine, a shining Yakushi Nyorai was enshrined.
The white heron was the incarnation of the Medicine Buddha.
The main image of Yakushi Nyorai, who announced the eruption of this hot spring, is the hot spring temple located halfway up Mt. Nakane, also known as Gero Fuji.
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We have introduced Gero Onsen, which is famous as one of Japan's top three hot springs.
We hope that this article will encourage more people to want to visit.
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[Suimeikan] was established in 1933 as a hot spring inn in [Gero Onsen], one of Japan's top three hot springs. We offer heartfelt hospitality to soothe your daily fatigue. You can enjoy Gero Onsen, which is famous for its skin-beautifying effects, in three large public baths with different tastes. Please enjoy the large observation bath overlooking the hot spring town of Gero and the mountains of Hida, the large bath with a sauna with the scent of cypress, and the open-air bath with an indoor bath as if you were touring the hot springs. As a museum that values Japanese culture, we also have a Japanese garden, an authentic Noh stage, a tea room, and other works of art by famous artists on display. We also have a pool, athletic gym, beauty salon, and bar. For dinner, you can choose from three types: Japanese Kaiseki, French, and Chinese. There is also a plan where you can enjoy Hida's specialty "Hida beef". In addition to staying in Japanese-style rooms where you can feel the Japanese tradition, we also have rooms with beds. Guests visiting from other countries can also feel safe and relaxed. Please spend a blissful time with the heartfelt hospitality of the long-established Japanese inn [Suimeikan].
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