THE GATEさんのインスタグラム写真 - (THE GATEInstagram)「【Follow us! @thegate_japan】 THE GATE is a website for all journeys in Japan. Follow @thegate_japan for japan travel inspiration! . Shima Onsen(#四万温泉) is one of the most popular onsen towns in #Gunma prefecture(#群馬), which is known as the land of hot springs♨️✨✨ . This historic place has been known to have hot springs with miraculous power that heal “Shima of diseases (四万の病＝40,000 diseases)“, meaning any kinds of illness. . The spring water of Shima Onsen is famous for being soft and gentle for people’s skin, contrary to the water of #KusatsuOnsen(#草津温泉), that is famous for being strongly acid and has high bactericidal effect. For this reason, Shima Onsen is referred to as “Kusatsu’s agariyu (草津の上がり湯)“, meaning the refreshing bath to take after bathing in the strong waters of Kusatsu Onsen. . To fully enjoy the blessings of this water, going to public bathhouses located in the Onsen town is recommended. Among all the bathhouses, Omusouno-yu(#御夢想の湯), Kawarano-yu(#河原の湯) and Ueno-yu(#上之湯)are very popular as they are all available for free. . Also, Sekizenkan(#積善館), an inn with a long history of more than 300 years is very popular not only for its retro appearance but also for supposedly being the model for a Studio Ghibli films. . #Japan #thegate_japan #travel #exploring #thegate #thegate_hotspring #visitjapan #sightseeing #ilovejapan #triptojapan #japanesehotsprings #hotsprings #hotsprings #healing #relax #relaxing #onsen #yukata #holiday #travelphotography #japaneseonsen」6月21日 19時33分