Yunotsuru [Hot Spring] - Yunotsuru

Japanese: 湯ノ鶴[温泉] - ゆのつる

A hot spring in the southwest of Kumamoto Prefecture, south of Minamata City. It is also called Yunozuru Onsen. It overlooks the valley of the Yude River, at the northeastern foot of Mt. Yahazu (687m) on the border with Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a simple hydrogen sulfide spring, 45-52°C. There is a legend that during the Genpei War, a Heike refugee discovered an injured crane bathing in the water. Hot spring inns began to be built around 1895, and now there are about 10 old-fashioned hot spring inns and public baths on both sides of a narrow road, with steam rising from various places. It was designated a national hot spring in 1979, and is popular with families and groups of elderly people.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

熊本県南西部，水俣市南部にある温泉。湯出（ゆのづる）温泉ともいう。鹿児島県境の矢筈岳(687m)の北東麓，湯出（ゆで∥ゆのづる）川の渓谷に臨む。単純硫化水素泉，45～52℃。源平合戦のころ，傷ついたツルが湯浴みしているのを平家の落人が発見したという伝説がある。1895年ころから湯治宿ができ始め，現在は狭い道の両側に古風な10軒ほどの湯治宿と共同浴場が立ち並び，各所に湯煙が立ちのぼる。1979年国民温泉の指定を受け，家族連れや老人団体が多い。

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