Oyu [Hot spring] - Oyu

Japanese: 大湯[温泉] - おおゆ

Located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, along the Oyu River, a tributary of the Yoneshiro River. It has been used since the Edo period, and a hot spring inn was established here. Pure salt spring, 60-74°C. Convenient for sightseeing at Lake Towada. The Oyu Stone Circle (a special historic site) is 3km southeast. It is 8km northeast of Towada-minami Station on the Hanawa Line, and there is a bus service.
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Oyu [hot spring] [Ooyu]

Located in the southeastern part of Niigata Prefecture, in Yunotani Village, Kita-Uonuma County (now Uonuma City). At the foot of Mt. Komagatake, on the left bank of the Sari River, it is an ancient hot spring resort along with Tochiomata Onsen. It is said to have been discovered during the Nara period, and in the Edo period, a bathhouse and a bath attendant were installed. It developed with the completion of the Okutadami Dam. Simple hot spring, 38-57°C.

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Japanese:

秋田県鹿角(かづの)市，米代川の支流大湯川沿いにわく。江戸時代より利用され，入湯宿が置かれていた。純食塩泉，60〜74℃。十和田湖観光に便利。南東3kmに大湯環状列石（特別史跡）がある。花輪線十和田南駅北東8km，バスが通じる。
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