Sarugakyou [Hot Springs] - Sarugakyou

Japanese: 猿ヶ京[温泉] - さるがきょう

A hot spring located at the southern foot of Mikuni Pass in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. Salt-containing, nitric oxide spring. 63°C. Originally a hot spring resort along the Akatani River, it was submerged by the Aimata Dam and moved to the northern shore of the artificial Akatani Lake. During the Edo period, there were repeated requests to open the hot springs as Yushima Onsen, but permission was denied due to the nearby Sarugakyo Checkpoint. It belongs to Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park, and is connected by the Mikuni Kaido (National Route 17), and there is a bus service from Numata City.

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Japanese:

群馬県みなかみ町，三国峠南麓にある温泉。含食塩ボウ硝泉。63℃。もと赤谷川沿いの湯治場で，相俣(あいまた)ダムのため水没，人造湖赤谷湖の北岸に移転。江戸時代には湯島温泉としてくり返し開湯願いが出されたが，近くの猿ヶ京関所に支障があるとして許可されなかった。上信越高原国立公園に属し，三国街道（国道17号線）が通じ，沼田市からバスの便がある。

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