A return visit to Nyuto Onsenkyo is on the cards for us for this year's trip. Last year we went to Taenoyu Onsen and had a really great time and we are planning to spend a night in Tsurunoyu Onsen, which is the oldest operating ryokan in Nyuto Onsenkyo this year. With the help of S-san, we were informed that the very room we were eyeing is available. No harm in booking a room early, especially when the rooms there are often fully booked.
The name Tsurunoyu means " Crane's Bath Hot Spring" and the name originated from the legend of a local hunter; Kansuke who saw a crane bathing in the spring to heal her wound. A soak in the baths is said to help cure ailments such as cuts, high blood pressure and eye problems.
The name Tsurunoyu means " Crane's Bath Hot Spring" and the name originated from the legend of a local hunter; Kansuke who saw a crane bathing in the spring to heal her wound. A soak in the baths is said to help cure ailments such as cuts, high blood pressure and eye problems.
This room does looks nice, doesn't it? Imagine sleeping in a 350 years old samurai guard quarters with no electricity. We will be spending a night like Japanese of yesteryears. It would be fun eating dinner around the irori too. Tsurunoyu Onsen is a slice of old Japan with its traditional wooden buildings, indoor and outdoor baths, tatami rooms and delectable Japanese dinners. We can't wait to stay there!
If you are a fan of Korean drama, IRIS; Tsurunoyu Onsen is one of the location site where some of the scenes in the drama were filmed in Akita Prefecture. To know more about the location site, head to Oh Tazawako, Where Art Thou? blog. If you want to have more information on Tazawako, you can find it at the blog too. A wealth of information on Tazawako to be found there.
Seems like the Akita Prefecture Tourism Agency spent quite a lot of effort promoting the area connecting it to the Korean Drama. I was informed that the number of Korean tourists went up threefold after the drama was aired, which is good news for the area.
Zaini even found a Japanese language travel guide book at Kinokuniya highlighting the location site of IRIS.
You can see the main character Kim Hyun Joon (played by Lee Byeong Heon) and Choi Seung Hee (Kim Tae Hui) at Tsurunoyu Onsen and in the last photo in front of Tatsuko Statue.
Hmm... should I get Raimie to take photo of his Mom and Dad posing the same way too? :D
Hmm... should I get Raimie to take photo of his Mom and Dad posing the same way too? :D
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