Gaga [Hot Spring] - Gaga

Japanese: 峨々[温泉] - がが

This hot spring is located in Kawasaki Town, Shibata County, in southern Miyagi Prefecture. It is located halfway up the eastern slope of Mt. Zao, at the bottom of the Nigori River, a tributary of the Matsukawa River, and its name comes from the beauty of the surrounding valley. The spring water is saltwater, at 58°C. It is known to be particularly effective against gastrointestinal illnesses, and there is an open-air bath facing the river. With the opening of the Zao Echo Line (1962), transportation became more convenient, and together with Aone Onsen, it has become a base for climbing Mt. Zao. There is a bus from Shiroishi Station on the Tohoku Main Line. [Tanizawa Akira]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

宮城県南部，柴田郡川崎町にある温泉。蔵王山東斜面中腹，松川の支流濁（にごり）川の谷底に位置し，周囲の渓谷美が名の由来となった。ボウ硝泉，58℃。とくに胃腸病に特効のあることで知られ，川に面して露天ぶろもある。蔵王エコーラインの開通(1962)で交通が便利になり，青根温泉とともに蔵王登山の基地となっている。東北本線白石駅からバスがある。【谷沢明】

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