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🎭A Night in a Hot Spring Town Steeped in Myth

Hiroshima · Kagura Monzen Tojimura

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The Natural Radon Spring 'Iwatoya'

• ♨️A natural radon simple radioactive cold spring, drawn from the very spot where the myth of 'Amano-Iwato' is said to have taken place
• 🪨Every rock in the open-air bath was hauled in from nearby mountains, letting you take in the changing seasons as you soak
• 🌿The gentle water is said to ease neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, poor circulation, and fatigue

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A Floor-to-Ceiling Glass Bath and Sauna

• 🛁A large communal bath with a massive glass wall, letting you take in the scenery while you soak
• 💨The same building also houses a reclining bath (neyu), a steam sauna, and a cold plunge
• 🌬️An open-air jet bath on the balcony makes for a comfortable soak in any season

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Ryokan Rooms Full of Old-World Charm

• 🏯The lattice-fronted ryokan 'Hatago Senryoman-ryo' offers cozy tatami rooms with in-room dining
• 🍵The self-catering toji lodges 'Yamaya,' 'Satoya,' and 'Yamaya Annex' offer 13 rooms in total, geared toward extended stays
• 🛏️Rooms come with air conditioning, TV, fridge, and safe, plus yukata, hanten jacket, and towels; Wi-Fi covers the whole property

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Seasonal Country Cooking

• 🐟A seasonal kaiseki menu features wild ayu and trout, wild game like boar and venison, and freshly foraged mountain vegetables
• 🌶️The signature 'Kagura Five-Color Noodle' Yasha udon is a spicy chili-laden broth topped with pork and scallion, a local favorite
• 🍡Look for street snacks around town too, like the oversized mitarashi dumplings 'Oni Dango' and light Jomon ice cream

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A Village Built Around Kagura

• 🎭The Kagura Dome, roughly the size of 1,000 tatami mats, seats up to 3,000 people for kagura performances
• 🥁Akitakata Kagura is a local performing art danced in vivid costumes and expressive masks, set to drum and flute
• 🎟️The relaxed spirit of 'shinjin-waraku' lives on — feel free to watch with a drink in hand, lying down, or chatting along

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A Village Stroll Like a Theme Park

• 🏘️Small inns and shops cluster like a theme park along tile-roofed streets of the old hot spring town
• 🎨There's plenty to explore, from painting your own kagura mask (Waraku) to a kagura archive hall and an art gallery
• 🛍️The street is lined with humble local shops — a tofu maker, a mochi shop, a bakery, an old-fashioned candy store

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Access from Central Mountain Hiroshima

• 🚗About 10 minutes from the Takata IC and about 20 minutes from the Chiyoda IC on the Chugoku Expressway
• 🚌About 80 minutes by highway bus from Hiroshima Bus Center, with a free shuttle from the 'Midori' highway bus stop
• 🅿️A free parking lot for 300 cars makes it easy to visit by car

Soak in a natural radon spring said to rise from the mythical 'Amano-Iwato,' then stroll the old hot-spring streets in a yukata for a warmth that feels like a return to childhood. From watching kagura performances to mountain country cooking and unhurried toji therapeutic bathing, this is a night found only deep in the mountains of Hiroshima.

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