A secluded hot spring destination deep in the mountains of Nakanojo. The origin of the hot spring is a small hall enshrining Yakushi Nyorai, with legend that Kobo Daishi Kukai discovered it. Edo-period inn buildings designated as registered tangible cultural property are still in use as lodging, a one-of-a-kind space where hot spring culture and historic architecture are integrated. The sulfur spr…

The precise origins of Yakushi Onsen Hatago remain unclear, but tradition holds that the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi Kukai discovered the hot spring at this remote mountain site. The name derives from a small hall enshrining Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of healing, and the waters have long been sought b…