Its three public baths bear the names of three different men, among them Sanada Yukimura.
Known as ‘the Kamakura of Shinshū’ for its links with the Kamakura period, the hot spring town has three public baths (外湯), each linked to a historical figure: the Ōyu to the general Kiso Yoshinaka, the Daishi-yu to the monk Ennin, the Ishiyu to the commander Sanada Yukimura, whose favourite bath it is said to have been. The water rises from the basin's own springs, at the foot of Mount Torinosu.
One of the oldest hot spring resorts in Nagano, on the Shioda plain west of Ueda; the name ‘Kamakura of Shinshū’ comes from the historical and religious ties the area had with the rulers in Kamakura.
ℹ️ The Ōyu public bath is open 6:30–21:30, closed on Wednesdays, admission 300 yen. The other two public baths have their own hours.
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