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Yamaga Hot Spring is a famous hot spring with a history of more than 1,300 years located in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, and is characterized by the spring quality of "alkaline simple hot spring" with a high skin-beautifying effect. It is colorless and transparent, tasteless and odorless, and the spring temperature is 39~45 degrees Celsius.
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◆What is Yamaga Hot Spring in Kumamoto Prefecture?
There are plenty of Accommodations where you can enjoy hot spring water straight from the source, open-air baths where you can Use Day trip, and family baths, which are popular not only with tourists but also with Local people.
The cityscape full of historical atmosphere Unfolds, and Sightseeing spots such as "Yachiyoza Theater" and "Buzen Highway" are popular.

◆Access to Yamaga Hot Spring
Yamaga Hot Spring is easily Accessed from Fukuoka.
Access by Car: Use the Kyushu Expressway and get off at "KikuWater IC" or "Ueki IC", which takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Fukuoka City.
Access by bus: Use the highway bus "Hinokuni Bus" from Fukuoka Tenjin to "Yamaga Bus Center" in about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Hot spring and sightseeing spots are scattered within walking distance of the bus center.

◆Historical background of Yamaga Hot Spring
Yamaga, which has long been a hot spring town, flourished as a post town on the Buzen Highway during the Edo period, and many travelers stopped by Hot Spring Cure.
In addition, in the Meiji era, the playhouse "Yachiyoza Theater" was built, which increased its cultural appeal as a hot spring resort.
Even today, it Fascination many tourists as a Hot spring resort where history and tradition come alive.

◆Popular Sightseeing spots of Yamaga Hot Spring
・Buzen Highway
The Buzen Highway, which passes through the center of Yamaga Hot Spring, is a historic townscape that flourished as a post town in the Edo period.
Along the Stone pavement road, white-walled Machiya and Kominka houses are lined up, and you can stroll while enjoying the retro atmosphere.
Cafes and souvenir shops are scattered around, making it a great Spot to buy Yamaga's Specialty products.

・Sakura-yu Hot Spring
Sakura-yu Hot Spring, which can be said to be the symbol of Yamaga Hot Spring, is a public bath that has been around since the Edo period, and was restored in 2012 as one of the largest wooden hot springs in Kyushu using traditional construction methods in Japan.
The spacious Large Public Bath retains the quaintness of the wooden architecture and allows you to enjoy hot spring water straight from the source.
You can easily enjoy the Hot Spring in between sightseeing.

・Yachiyoza Theater
The Yachiyoza Theater, built in Meiji 43 (1910), was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 1988 (Showa 63).
It features gorgeous Ceiling Paintings and a revolving stage, and performances are still held today.
You can also Visiting the site the Inside the Facility and enjoy the atmosphere of the historic theater.

・Yamaga Lantern Folk Art Museum
It is a facilities that exhibits the traditional craft of Yamaga City, "Yamaga lanterns".
Inside the facility, you can see the beauty of the golden lanterns made of delicate Washi paper up close and learn about the production process.

・Kongojoji Temple / Stone Gate
The Kongojoji Temple, which has a history of 1,300 years, There are Powerful Presence stone gate reminiscent of a foreign country.

◆Yamaga Hot Spring Specialty products and Souvenirs Gourmet
・Lantern Monaka
The famous confectionery "Lantern Monaka", which represents Yamaga Hot Spring, is a golden lantern-shaped monaka.
The crispy crust is filled with elegant sweet bean paste, making it a popular Souvenir.

・Yamaga Yokan
Yamaga Yokan, which is made using the traditional manufacturing method, is characterized by its gentle sweetness and moist texture.
It goes well with green tea and coffee, and is also appreciated as a gift.

◆Yamaga Hot Spring Events and Festivals
・Yamaga Lantern Festival
Held in every year on August 15 and 16, the Yamaga Lantern Festival is one of the one-of-the-best summer traditions in Kyushu, where the entire town is decorated with fantastic lights.
The "Thousand-Lantern Dance," in which more than 1,000 dancers dance gracefully, is a spectacular spectacle.

・Yamaga Lantern Romance・ Hyakka Hyakusai
Held in every winter, "Yamaga Lantern Romance Hyakka Hyakusai" is an event that welcomes everyone to the historic townscape with fantastic lights with art installations made of Japanese umbrellas and bamboo.
Light up the Buzen Highway at night, so you can enjoy a different photogenic scenery than usual.

◆Yamaga Hot Spring, Kumamoto Prefecture Enjoy sightseeing
Yamaga Hot Spring is a Hot spring resort with a Spring quality Hot Spring known as Hot water for beautiful skin and a historical Sightseeing spot.
It is a popular hot spring resort with plenty of open-air baths and family baths that can be enjoyed not only for accommodation but also for day trips, and is always at the top of the hot spring rankings.
Please come to Yamaga Hot Spring, where you can enjoy not only hot springs but also gourmet food, traditional crafts, and festivals.