Ureshino Onsen sightseeing map | Recommended spots & gourmet food
A hot spring area located in the southwestern part of Saga "Ureshino Onsen" is a popular spot that is counted as one of Japan's top three hot springs for beautiful skin. !
This time
Ureshino Onsen and surrounding spots
will be featured.
Recommended sightseeing spots, gourmet spots, and popular experience tours
are carefully selected by the Activity Japan editorial department and introduced all at once.
next holiday Saga ・ Ureshino Hey, why not go on a fun and exciting tour of the hot spring resort?
table of contents
- 1 What is Ureshino Onsen?
- 2 Ureshino Onsen Tourist Spot 1｜Ureshinosen Hyakunen no Yu
- 3 Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 2 | Toyotamahime Shrine
- 4 Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 3｜Siebold Hot Spring
- 5 Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 4｜Toiro
- 6 Ureshino Onsen tourist spots 5 | Ureshian
- 7 Ureshino Onsen tourist map
- 8 Enjoy Ureshino Onsen sightseeing to the fullest!
- 9 Feature articles recommended by the editorial department
What is Ureshino Onsen?
Ureshino Onsen is one of the largest hot spring towns in Western Kyushu.
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There are many hot spring facilities near the Ureshino River that flows through the town, including long-established inns that have been in business for over 100 years.
In addition to its hot springs, it is also famous for its tea production, and has a history of about 500 years. " Ureshino tea ” is a local specialty .
Ureshino Onsen was first opened over 1,300 years ago.
Empress Jingu, who was active in the 100s to 200s of the Christian era, visited the area during a battle, and when the soldiers' wounds healed after soaking in the hot springs, she said, ``I'm so happy.'' is the origin of the place name
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It is also mentioned in the ancient book "Hizen no Kuni Fudoki" from the early Nara period, completed in 713 (Wado 6), as a hot spring resort that heals illnesses.
There are records that it prospered as a post town on the road leading to Nagasaki during the Edo period, which shows its long history.
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As mentioned at the beginning, Ureshino Onsen is Beautiful skin hot spring It is famous nationwide as
The spring quality is a colorless and transparent sodium bicarbonate/chloride spring!
It is characterized by a slimy texture, and you can expect smooth and beautiful skin after taking a bath.
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Below, we will introduce the hot spring facilities at Ureshino Onsen, as well as recommended sightseeing spots in the surrounding area.
Ureshino Onsen Tourist Spot 1｜Ureshinosen Hyakunen no Yu
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A day trip hot spring facility where you can enjoy Ureshino Onsen directly from the source.
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It is located along National Route 34, which runs southwest toward Omura Bay as seen from JR Ureshino Onsen Station.
Originally a public bath that has been loved by locals for many years " Motoyu Onsen ” However, it was reopened in 2016 (Heisei 28) in its current business format. .
The hot springs in the facility use a historic private hot spring source that has been inherited from before the renovation!
You can enjoy the luxury of the soft spring water that will leave your skin beautiful.
The bathtub is the main " Big bath ” In addition, there are 5 types of family baths. . An indoor bath and a semi-open-air bath are connected by a tunnel. Kohaku no Yu ”, as well as “ Open-air hot spring "" Hinoki no Yu "" Shirasagi no Yu "" Fuji no Yu You can choose from ``.
If you want to enjoy a bath for beautiful skin in a private space, be sure to check it out!
In addition, there are Ureshino Onsen gourmet "Onsen Yudofu" is famous. Restaurant Hyakunentei ” or, A massage corner that you can enjoy along with the skin-beautifying bath. Healing place Yubian ” Such. There are a number of spots you'll want to stop by after soaking in the hot springs and getting moisturized skin.
2202-8 Shimajuku Otsu, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture
Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 2 | Toyotamahime Shrine
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A popular power spot in Ureshino Onsen where the goddess of beautiful skin is enshrined.
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It is located on the opposite side of National Route 34, east of Ureshinosen Hyakunen no Yu.
It is said to have originated from a shrine that existed along the river in the same area during the Sengoku period, and after being destroyed in a war, it was relocated and rebuilt at its current location in the early Edo period.
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Since then, it has been revered by the local people.
mainly Benefits of safe delivery In addition, the main deity enshrined is Toyotama Hime no Mikoto. goddess of beautiful skin Famous as.
This is a must-see spot when visiting Ureshino Onsen on a girls trip!
In addition to enjoying the beautiful skin baths at Ureshino Onsen, don't forget to visit the shrine to pray for beautiful skin.
In addition, there is a ``Temizuya'' where you cleanse your hands and mouth before visiting the shrine. A statue in the shape of a catfish, which is said to be the messenger of the main deity. Catfish-sama ” is installed.
Like the main shrine, this is also a beautiful skin spot that is popular with tourists.
To visit Namazu-sama, just like at any other shrine, all you have to do is bow twice, clap once, then sprinkle water on the statue to make a wish and take a final bow!
Let's share the power of beautiful skin from both the goddess of beautiful skin and your catfish.
2231-2 Shimajuku Otsu, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture
Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 3｜Siebold Hot Spring
"Siebold's hot water "teeth, A public bath with a pointed roof as a landmark is. It is located along the Shiota River that flows through the town of Ureshino Onsen.
Its predecessor was a public bath built by a German architect in 1924.
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After being demolished in 2005 (Heisei 8) due to deterioration, the current Siebold-no-Yu was restored and opened in 2010 (Heisei 22).
The unique name of the facility comes from the German doctor Siebold, who visited Ureshino Onsen when he came to Japan during the Edo period.
The current rebuilt building is characterized by a Western-style retro look that gives you a Taisho romance feel!
If you look across the river from Ureshino Onsen Park, you can enjoy the exotic scenery of Gothic-style Western-style houses built on the riverside.
Naturally, the spring quality is sodium-bicarbonate/chloride spring, which is expected to be effective for beautifying the skin.
The business hours are long from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., so visit whenever you like while sightseeing in Ureshino Onsen and get smooth skin.
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If you use the hot springs, you can use the tatami-floored rest room for free.
Why not take a short break and enjoy the skin-beautifying hot water before heading to the next spot?
By the way, there is a `` Siebold's footbath "teeth, Free and open 24 hours !
If you don't have time to soak in a hot spring due to your schedule, why not try getting smooth skin with just your feet?
818-2 Shimajuku Otsu, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture
Ureshino Onsen tourist spot 4｜Toiro
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Ureshino Onsen and Saga specialty products
Hot spring boiled tofu & Saga beef
A Japanese restaurant that offers luxurious kaiseki and kappo cuisine using
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Located along the same Shioda River as Siebold-no-Yu, this hot spring inn is popular in the same area.
Ryokan Yoshidaya
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The interior of the store has a modern Japanese feel, which is a renovated 40-year-old Japanese house. In addition to "open kitchen seats" where you can watch the food being cooked right in front of you, there are private rooms and dining seats available. .
The courses you can order are divided depending on your seat.
In the case of open kitchen seats and private room seats, we especially recommend "
Special seasonal kaiseki course (reservation required)
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You can enjoy seasonal meat, fish, and vegetable dishes, including Saga beef, at the discretion of the chef!
Dinner for Ureshino Onsen sightseeing is Saga Why not try something a little more luxurious to fully enjoy the seasonal flavors?
379 Iwayagawauchi Ko, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture
Ureshino Onsen tourist spots 5 | Ureshian
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A sweets shop where you can enjoy exquisite sweets made with tea
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We operate in a corner of the ``Yamashita Gofukuten'' kimono shop along the Nagasaki Highway, northeast of Siebold-no-Yu.
The store is lined with Japanese clothing items such as kimonos, and there are small raised areas with tatami flooring and table seats available. Enjoy sweets time while feeling the Japanese atmosphere up close can.
The sweets menu ranges from original cakes to parfaits! We have a menu that is perfect for girls' trips to Ureshino Onsen and families traveling with children.
A variety of mousses such as matcha, cheese, and mango are wrapped in chewy dough along with sponge cake. Mochimochi "or, Creative sweets using Ureshino tea etc .
Creative sweets are A combination of mascarpone cheese and Ureshino tea to express a tea plantation. green tea cake tea plantation ” and, Made with 100% Ureshino Matcha from Ureshino. strong tea mont blanc ” There are two types. Due to limited production quantities, reservations are required for both menus!
All of them can be taken home, so be sure to reserve in advance for one to eat at the store and one to take as a souvenir.
769 Shimajuku Otsu, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture
Ureshino Onsen tourist map
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*The contents of this article are current as of February 2024.
