Private Sauna Tantalize your taste buds with local cuisine
RV park on the grounds of the "Spa & Restaurant Nanasegawa Seseragi Garden. The murmuring of the clear stream and the chirping of the Kajika frogs echoes in the peaceful atmosphere. There is a private sauna on the premises where you can enjoy self-launge. There are five private saunas, and visitors can enjoy a full 90 minutes of sauna time. Restaurant Nanasegawa Shokudo serves Oita's local cuisine and enoha (landlocked salmon) dishes, as well as tendon (rice bowl) made with an abundance of wild vegetables.
This is a public bathhouse of a hot-spring cure. It is good to enter and good to drink.
A 10-minute drive from RV Park Nanasegawa brings you to the rustic-looking Tsukano Kosen, located along the Sonoda River. The spa was opened in 1883 (Meiji 16) after it was discovered that the mineral spring that was hidden in a mountain village was "effective against illness. Since then, as the only mineral spring in Oita City, many visitors from all over the country have stayed at the therapeutic bathhouse and soaked in the hot spring water. In the past, the source was managed by four therapeutic bath houses, but now only "Ryokan Sansuiso" remains and manages it. The spring water is carbon dioxide sodium bicarbonate. It is used for both drinking and bathing, and its high concentration of constituents is especially good for gastrointestinal disorders and chronic constipation. For bathing, it is good for neuralgia, skin diseases, cuts, burns, and relieving fatigue. The concentration of the ingredients is so high that yellow crystals have accumulated at the bottom of the bathtubs in the public bathhouse. Tsukano Reisen" is located on the hill next to the bathhouse and is used for drinking. The water is slightly carbonated and has a strong iron taste.
Moe-type official characters of the temple at the bottom of the valley! The red seal book is also attacked with official characters!
Isshinji Temple is adjacent to Tsukano Kosen. However, if you go directly from Tsukano Kosen, park your car in the parking lot of the spa, as the road is quite narrow and you will have to go on foot. Although the temple was founded in 1963, it has the largest double-flowered cherry tree (botan-zakura) in western Japan and in Oita Prefecture, and is planted in an area of 20,000 tsubo (about 1.5 acres). In spring, the entire grounds of the temple seem to be dyed with double-flowered cherry trees. In addition, the temple is decorated with plum blossoms, azaleas, mountain tea blossoms, and autumn leaves in each of the four seasons. The temple also houses a 20-meter-tall statue of Fudo Myoo, a 17-meter-tall statue of Yakushi Kannon, and a 6-meter-long statue of a reclining Buddha. The most unique feature of the temple is its official character, which is the brainchild of the temple's young chief priest. The young priest commissioned creators to create these moe characters, which he named the "Buddha Modernization Project. The well-known Four Heavenly Kings and the Goddess of Mercy have been transformed into moe characters and are now being used not only in red seal books, but also in videos and other goods. On the other hand, there is also a cold-weather experience. It is a unique temple.
Stone Buddhas in a cave in the mountains, a modest but nationally designated historic site
Takase Ishibutsu (Stone Buddha) is located in a small cave of coagulated rock at Garansako, at the northern foot of Mt. The cave is 1.8 m high, 4.4 m wide, and 1.5 m deep, with five stone statues of Buddha facing the east: a seated image of Bato Kannon, who dispels evil spirits; a seated image of Nyoirin Kannon, who brings wealth; a seated image of Dainichi Buddha, who dispels evil; a seated image of Daitoku Myoo, who subdues enemies; and a standing image of Jinja Daisho, who protects Buddhism. The five stone statues face the east. They are thought to have been carved around the middle of the 12th century, at the end of the Heian period (794-1185). Because they were carved in a cave, they are well preserved and the colors are still visible. It is designated as a national historic site. Outside the grotto, a small niche on the right side of the cliff still has the three Amitabha images carved in relief on the lotus seat.
The second most prestigious power spot after Usa Jingu Shrine
The main deities are Tsukiyomi-no-mikoto, Amaterasu-o-mikami, and Ame-no-Oshimimi-no-mikoto. There are many other deities and their benefits are diverse. The shrine was founded in 278 (Emperor Ojin 9) by the order of Emperor Ojin, and in the mid-7th century, Kamatari Fujiwara repaired the aging shrine pavilions, and in March 1408 (Oei 15), Shinsei, the tenth generation of the Otomo family, moved the shrine to its present location, thus making the shrine a favorite of successive lords. Within the 2,500 m2 precincts, there is a 450-year-old Fuji tree (designated by the city) with a trunk diameter of 1 m, a 330 m2 trellis, and a 1.5 m flower cluster, and several hundred Hirado azalea plants, each over 100 years old. The shrine's majestic pavilion and the fresh greenery in spring and the autumn leaves in fall are spectacular. The late Edo Period "Taiko Bridge" over the Samuda River at the entrance of the shrine is a tangible cultural property of the prefecture, and near the stairs leading to the shrine is "Oni-no-Tooth Shaped Rock," which is the origin of an old tale.
