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Because there are many volcanoes in Japan, there are also many volcanic hot springs, which feature in the legends and myths of each area. According to one of those legends, Yamashiro Hot Spring opened in the year 725-about 1,300 years ago.
When the high priest Gyoki was traveling on foot all over Japan, he made a pilgrimage to Mt. Hakusan. On his way, he saw a purple cloud. Walking towards the cloud as if drawn to it, he noticed a crow soothing its wounded wing in a puddle. Mystified by this scene, he put his hand in the water and discovered that it was a hot spring. He told the villagers about it, and ever since, hot springs have been a feature of the area.
For a long time, the hot spring at Yamashiro was used only by nearby farm households and townspeople for therapeutic bathing. However, when the former emperor personally ordered the construction of a shichido-garan (a complete set of seven buildings) at Yakuoin Temple, the temple came to be revered as a chokuganji-a temple built at the order of the emperor. It was then that Yamashiro was transformed from a hot spring for ordinary local residents to a famous hot spring resort known all over Japan.
An increasing number of bath customers since the beginning of the modern era has led to the construction of larger inns and improvements to the streetscape. Yamashiro is truly living up to its reputation as one of the best hot spring resorts in Hokuriku, and further development is planned. |
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You have undoubtedly noticed signs at hot springs all over Japan that say either
"This water is drinkable" or "This water is not drinkable". The practice of drinking hot spring water goes back very far in Europe, and the water of Yamashiro Hot Spring is also drinkable. In fact, it is of such good quality that it has even been awarded the Gold Prize at the International Hygiene Exhibition.
Of course, it should be drunk not in large quantities, but rather one cup at a time and slowly, as if chewing each mouthful. |
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Chemical composition |
Therapeutic use |
Contraindication |
Sodium/Calcium
―Sulfate/Chloride spring Neutral,
hypotonic, hyperthermalspring |
・Neuralgia
・Muscle pain
・Joint pain
・Frozen shoulder
・Motor weakness
・Stiff joints
・Bruises
・Sprain
・Chronic gastrointestinal
・disease
・Hemorrhoids
・Poor blood circulation
・Convalescence
・Relieving fatigue
・Health enhancement
・Arteriosclerosis
・Cuts
・Burns
・Chronic skin diseas |
・Acute diseases
(especially accompanied by fever)
・Active tuberculosis
・Malignant tumors
・Severe heart disorders
・Respiratory failure
・Renal failure
・Hemorrhagic disorders
・Severe anemia
・Other disorders that
are in progress |
Sodium/Calcium
―Sulfate spring
Alkalescence, hypotonic, hyperthermal spring |
Alkaline simple hot spring
Alkaline, hypotonic, hyperthermal spring |
・Neuralgia
・Muscle pain
・Joint pain
・Frozen shoulder
・Motor weakness
・Stiff joints
・Bruises
・Sprain
・Chronic gastrointestinal disease
・Hemorrhoids
・Poor blood circulation
・Convalescence
・Relieving fatigue
・Health enhancement |
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