At the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen stands Ideyu no Iwaza (literally “Hot Spring Rock”) 🪨
You can reach it by entering through the main entrance of Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen, walking down the central corridor, and stepping outside at the corridor’s end.
The boulder is made of Hidaka stone; it was bestowed with a *bunrei* (a divided portion of the shrine’s spirit) from Yudonosan Shrine and is enshrined as the guardian deity of Tokachigawa Onsen.
It is said to bring blessings for household safety, business prosperity, matchmaking, and fertility (help in conceiving children). ✨
There are also information boards introducing the hand bath and the moor (peat) hot spring, so please stop by and try them out! ♨️
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At the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Tokachigawa Onsen stands Ideyu no Iwaza (literally “Hot Spring Rock”) 🪨
The boulder rises outdoors at the end of the corridor reached after entering through the main entrance and passing the central shopping corridor.
The rock is Hidaka stone and, having received a *bunrei* (a divided portion of the shrine’s spirit) from Yudonosan Shrine, is enshrined as the guardian deity of Tokachigawa Onsen.
It is believed to grant household safety, business prosperity, matchmaking, and blessings for those wishing to have children. ✨
There are also information boards about the hand bath and the moor (peat) hot spring, so everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the healing waters! ♨️