There is also a private hot spring for relaxing. A bathing set with breakfast is a good deal!
The RV park is located in the "Meirin Park Parking Lot" about 200 meters north of "Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu", and setting the address in the navigation system to the address of "Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu" will ensure smooth arrival. Naturally, this is the place to take a hot spring bath while staying in the car. A one-day pass that allows unlimited use of the hot spring baths and breakfast for 1,000 yen is included in the price. Please note that the overnight stay reception desk is open from 8:25 am to 5:10 pm and closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
RV Park Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu Basic Information
1 minute from RV park! Healing marsh flora and fauna.
Takanabe Marsh, located on a plateau 60 meters above sea level and only a minute drive from Takanabe Onsen Meirin-no-yu, is an "artificial marsh" where the topsoil was cut away during construction of a disaster prevention dam, and water from surrounding forests and streams flowed into the marsh to create the marsh. The marshland is divided into eastern and western parts, and the promenade between the two marshlands is connected by a dragonfly bridge. Nearly 400 species of native plants are found here, including the endangered herbivorous herb, the water hyacinth, the mimica kikagusa, and the snakebane. Many of the plants are continental cold-weather plants, and many are said to be the southern limit of their range. In terms of insects, in addition to the hatchling dragonfly, the smallest Japanese dragonfly, there are numerous dragonflies flying about, including the Harabiro dragonfly and the konoshimeda damselfly. Visitors are strictly prohibited from taking plants and animals out of the marshland, and are advised not to bring pets into the park.
The Great Showa Era Theft Unravels the Mysteries of Ancient History!
The Mochida tumulus cluster, designated as a National Historic Site, consists of 85 large and small tumuli built between the 5th and 6th centuries in a rural landscape on the plateau north of the Omarugawa River. The beautiful proportions are impressive when viewed from the side. It is also famous for its rare burial mounds, including "Ishifunezuka," the No. 15 burial mound from which a boat-shaped stone coffin made of fused tuff from Aso was excavated, and "Turtle Mound," a scalloped shell mound. Although the mound was heavily burglarized in the early Showa period (1926-1989), follow-up investigations later revealed the location of many of the excavated items, contributing greatly to the clarification of the mound's structure. Bronze mirrors, such as a mirror with a design on the band of a sacred beast and a mirror of four deformed beasts, both designated as important cultural properties, as well as gilt bronze harnesses, were excavated, and it can be assumed that they are related to the Kinai region and the Korean Peninsula.
Special Historic Site Park Saitobaru Kofun Tumulus
Holiday to explore the tombs with seasonal scenery
The Saitobaru tumulus cluster in Nishi-City, adjacent to Takanabe Town, was constructed between the end of the 3rd and 7th centuries, and consists of 319 tombs, mostly circular. The public is restricted from entering Osahozuka and Mesahozuka, the reference sites for the mausoleums. The tombs are divided into 10 to 13 sub-groups according to the distribution of the tombs and the date of construction, etc. In addition to tombs with mounds, there is a mixture of underground burial mounds unique to southern Kyushu and horizontal burial mounds widely distributed throughout the country. Naturally, there are many unearthed artifacts, and the "haniwa child carrier" and "haniwa ship" excavated from the No. 170 burial mound have been designated as important cultural properties. Since the first year of the Taisho Era, investigations have been conducted in turn, and some of the burial mounds that have been excavated are now open to the public. Currently, the "Saitobaru No. 13 Tumulus," "Saitobaru No. 206 Tumulus (Oni-no-Kutsu Tumulus)," and "Shamoto-no-Kami Yoko-ana Tomb Group Remains Preservation Covered Building" are open to visitors. The Saitobaru tumulus area has been designated as a special national historic site and is the first "Fudoki-no-oka" (Hill of Fudoki). The park has been developed to preserve and utilize the tombs, and visitors can enjoy rape blossoms, cherry blossoms, and azaleas in the spring, sunflowers in the summer, and cosmos in the fall. In addition to the Guidance Center, there is also the Saitobaru Archaeological Museum and the Ancient Life Experience Museum.
Mondays (or the following day if the Monday falls on a national holiday), the day following a national holiday (open if the Monday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday), year-end and New Year's holidays
