Otozuregawa - Otozuregawa

…It is also called Nagato Yumoto Onsen. It is a hot spring town in a quiet valley along the Otozure River, upstream of the Fukagawa River, and is a 5-minute walk from Nagato Yumoto Station on the JR Mine Line. There is an ancient temple, Dainei-ji, nearby, and it is said that the spring gushed forth during the time of the third head priest, Joan, due to a divine oracle from Sumiyoshi Myojin, and the source of the spring was managed by Dainei-ji. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Otozuregawa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…長門湯本温泉ともいう。深川（ふかわ）川の上流音信（おとずれ）川に沿う閑静な谷間の温泉町で，JR美祢（みね）線長門湯本駅から徒歩5分。近くに古刹大寧寺があるが，その3世定庵のとき，住吉明神の神託によって湧出したと伝え，泉源は大寧寺が管理した。…

※「音信川」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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