Sakakibara Onsen

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A hot spring district once extolled in Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book, the world's first collection of literary essays, in the distant Heian period-The (only) hot springs (worth mentioning) are Nanakuri no Yu (Sakakibara Onsen), Arima no Yu, and Tamatsukuri no Yu. Since ancient times, visitors to the Ise Jingu Shrine have stopped here to cleanse themselves and purify their bodies (known as yugori-no-yu). The hot spring waters here have powerful beautifying effects-the sodium bicarbonate they contain helps to remove old, dead skin layers, while the abundant quantities of sodium ions and high alkalinity create a protective membrane over the skin. The colorless waters of these alkaline simple springs are said to treat skin diseases, diabetes, and nerve pain. The hot springs here have also long been said to soothe lovesickness; a poem by Sei Shonagon states, Nanakuri no Yu (Sakakibara Onsen) / in Ichishi / for you / hearing that love will not end/I feel sad.

Spot details

Address: Mie Tsu-shi Sakakibaracho 5824-1 Map
Area: Matsusaka / Tsu Area
Phone: 0592520017
Water type: alkaline simple springs
Temperature of spring: 32.5-35℃etc
property: nerve pain, aid recovery from fatigue, skin diseases, chronic joint rheumatism, Diabetesetc
Number of source springs: 5
Number of day trip bathhouses: 2

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

One of the best waters in Japan

Reviewed : 2015.06.25

As described in Makura no Sōshi/The Pillow Book, an old essay from the Heian period, this hot spring village is authentic.The texture of the water is incredibly smooth. Although the resort itself is...
温泉は日本一かも。

Reviewed : 2022.10.21

国内でも有数の温泉です。しかし、温泉以外に何もありません。本当に何もありません。伊勢志摩・鳥羽・松阪等の旅行と合わせて訪問するのが、私はお薦めです。様々なジャンルのプロアスリートが湯治に訪れている温泉地です。泉質は日本で3本の指に入ります。間違いないです。
近鉄榊原温泉口駅

Reviewed : 2020.01.18

近鉄大阪線に、榊原温泉口駅があります。口がつくように、かなり離れており、路線バスはないようです。温泉旅館の送迎バスは行き来しています。