Takeo Onsen Rōmon Gate

photo by Viy4092 · CC BY-SA 4.0

photo by そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0

The red gate of 1915, by the architect of Tokyo Station, does not use a single nail.

The two-storey gate, in a vivid red reminiscent of the palaces of legend, was built in 1914–15 to a design by Tatsuno Kingo (the same architect as Tokyo Station) without a single nail in its wooden structure. The waters, between 45 and 51°C, are already mentioned in the Hizen Fudoki (Nara period) as difficult to reach because of the steep cliffs; Miyamoto Musashi, Siebold and Date Masamune are said to have stopped here.

Takeo Onsen, first mentioned in writing in the Hizen Fudoki (Nara period). The Rōmon gate and the adjoining building, in Tenpyō style, were completed in 1914–15 to a design by Tatsuno Kingo; both have been Important Cultural Properties since 2005. The new building served as a public bath until 1973, then became a museum.

ℹ️ Three public baths in operation (Motoyu, Hōrai-yu, Saginoyu), plus two baths once reserved for samurai (Tonoyama, Karyō-yu), now available to rent as private baths. ‘Takeo Onsen’ station on the JR Sasebo Line, about 10 minutes on foot.

🚉 Takeo Onsen · 13 min walk

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org

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