Shichikama Onsen

What it is

• The first hot spring opened in the Hamasaka Onsen Village in 1955.
• A designated National Health Resort Hot Spring located in Shinonsen Town.
• A district where most inns provide natural spring water directly from the source.
• A facility called Shichikama Onsen Yurakukan that opened to the public in 2005.

What to see

• The Yamamiya Shrine located within the hot spring district.
• A museum dedicated to gourd folk art.
• The Tamada Zenji Temple situated in the local area.
• Shichikama Onsen Hospital which utilizes the local spring waters.

Getting there

• A nine minute bus ride from Hamasaka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.