I went to "Shaka no Reisen"!

My husband and I usually go to nearby day-trip hot springs.

But I found a ♨️ I'd never heard of (lol).

Its name is "Shaka no Reisen" (@￣□￣@;)!!
It's located in Minakami, Gunma.

I happened to see it while watching a YouTube video introducing hot springs in Gunma!

Apparently, it has the power to cure various illnesses.

"Shall we go?" my husband said.
"If my knee gets better, it's a bonus (lol)," he added...

We finally had a free Monday, so I did a little paperwork in the morning and we left in the afternoon.

It seems like it takes about an hour and a half from our house.

We found the sign and started to enter, but
it said, "Private road from here."

As we drove up the mountain road a bit further, there was another sign...
It had a slightly suspicious atmosphere 💦

It seems there is a temple called the Busshindo Church and maybe a graveyard too, but I don't know where they are.
However, there was a stupa on the private road, and it said that various gods come to this place, so I think it might be scary to be there alone (lol).

After driving up a road so narrow that cars couldn't pass each other for about 15 minutes, we arrived!

When we went inside, a friendly-looking lady came out and explained everything to us very politely.

You can also stay overnight here.
They used to serve meals, but because of allergies and various other issues, they decided to have people bring their own food that they can eat.
Microwaves and simple items like cup udon and curry rice were provided.

In the former dining room, there were many printed testimonials. I didn't read them, though 💦

Day-trip bathing is 1,000 yen per person.
The sacred water is free, up to 4 liters per person.
When I said I hadn't brought a plastic bottle or anything, she gave me a paper cup and told me to drink the sacred water while I was in the hot spring.

They say that water is good for your body 💦
It's soft water and delicious.

We immediately went to the bath while drinking the sacred water 😌♨️

The free-flowing hot spring water is low in temperature, so they only heat it; they don't add water or use disinfectants.
The water is slightly thick and feels pleasant.
There is also a sacred water mist sauna.
I tried the mist sauna for about 15 minutes there too 🎵

There were two other people in the bath besides me, and I spent time chatting with a woman who entered the mist sauna room with me.

She saw my post-surgical scar and told me I should take before-and-after photos (lol).

For a 5-hour break, you get a private room, and it seems yukata and towels are included. I think it was 3,000 yen per person?

It's a bit suspicious-looking (lol), but my husband said, "If there are people who feel it worked or that they were cured, even if it's just a placebo, isn't that fine?" (lol)

I don't know about the effectiveness, but the hot spring felt good, the water was delicious, and
I, who usually wake up during the night, slept very well.

Having said that, maybe I just slept well because of the fatigue from until Sunday (lol)
I don't know if the effect was thanks to the hot spring, the sacred water, the sense of accomplishment from finishing everything by Sunday, or because my stress decreased, but if it certainly helps you sleep, that's fine too (lol)

We brought back 5 liters of the sacred water between the two of us.
We're using it for coffee, drinking it as is, and enjoying the lingering experience (^o^)v

Since coming back, I've looked at Ameba blogs and Hatena blogs, and there are various things written, and even on note, if you search for #ShakaNoReisen, several articles come up.
If you are interested, please check those out as well (^^)/

That said, I am not a shill for Shaka no Reisen, and I cannot take responsibility if you go because I mentioned it and nothing gets better (lol)
Please be aware of this www

But it made me realize there are still many hot springs in Gunma I don't know about, and I want to continue touring Gunma's hot springs even more.

What I'm curious about now is
"The Three Great Springs for Beautiful Skin"
Apparently, Japan's three great springs for beautiful skin are all in Gunma!

Let's go there next 🧡

Thank you for reading
again today
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