Hot spring of Amakusa
Amakusa has individual many spa facilities, hot spring tour is also recommended. Why don't you refresh with enjoying natural hot spring in Amakusa
Introduction of Shimoda hot springs
Excellent quality of hot water which is full of effects in Shimoda, Amakusa with the history since approximately 750 years
There is Shimoda hot spring village which hot spring and accommodations scatter in place included a little from famous Amakusa West Coast "sunset line" as setting sun spot.
It is said that 100% of sources, natural same hot spring have an effect of cut and relieving fatigue.
In addition, history is old, and open hot water is considered to be about 750 years ago, and legend "that hot spring sprang there out when one damaged white heron performs to place healing wound" is hot spring where there remains.
Features of Shimoda hot springs
Do not circulate without weakening without exciting; natural hot spring flowing constantly from the source
Temperature of the source springing out in Shimoda, Amakusa hot spring is considered to be 51.3 degrees Celsius. As it is not necessary that this excites and weakens with water, and quantity of water is abundant, it is not necessary to circulate. You can just enjoy the fresh source without harming hot spring ingredient.
Hot-spring resort - steam which does not stand of ... steam excites the source and occurs by cooling. Hot spring ingredient may be lost in the process. As we just scratch the source with having made use of hot spring ingredient and drain Shimoda hot springs, steam does not stand.
Shimoda, Amakusa hot spring which miracle of the earth laid
The most are classified in volcanicity hot spring and non-volcanicity hot spring when we classify Japanese hot springs, but Shimoda hot springs is high hot spring of the freshness flowing constantly from the source in non-volcanicity hot spring.
It springs out of stratum same as Amakusa clay for chinaware, and it is said that it may be warmed up by frictional heat of dislocation by another view. Amakusa clay for chinaware is considered to be half of domestic production earthenware or more raw materials and, including Arida, is shipped to potteries of the whole country.
Setting sun which falls into the horizon to see from the Amakusa West Coast
Setting sun is a 5-minute walk to the shore to see from hot-spring resort. We can enjoy the impressive scene finishing dyeing all in madder red.
One of national hot spring recreation area that is rare in Kumamoto with many hot springs
Certain effect and precious spring quality are recognized, and is appointed as national hot spring recreation area in April, 1963. It is Kumamoto with many hot springs, but it is only three places including Shimoda hot springs that is appointed in national hot spring recreation area.
Effect, spring quality of Shimoda hot springs
| The source name | Shimoda hot springs |
|---|---|
| Gush place | Amakusamachishimodakita |
| senon | 51.3 degrees Celsius |
| The gush situation | Digging depth 250m fence Izumi |
| pH level | 7.84 |
| Perception examination | Water-clear nothing taste, having no bad smell |
| Spring quality | Sodium hydrogen carbonate, chloride spring |
| Drinking indication | Chronic digestive organ disease, liver disease, diabetes, the ventilation |
| Bath indication | See cut, burn, neuralgia, joint muscular pain, stiff and painful shoulder of fifty years of age, hemorrhoids, poor circulation, chronicity dermatopathia, us, and sprain; relieving fatigue, health promotion |
| Bath taboo symptom | Acute disease, malignant tumor, heavy heart disease, breathing with heat, renal failure, high anemia, bleeding disorders |
