#Shimane #World Heritage

{📍Address: Shimane} Onsenzu is probably a name that most people are unfamiliar with. Even those who often travel to Japan may not have been there, but it is a place that our friends in Shimane must visit during our visit. Important 1: First of all, it is part of the World Heritage Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. 400 years ago, this old street by the port was the export port and the only way for the silver dug out of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Key point 2: An earthquake about 150 years ago caused hot springs to gush out here, hence the name Zhenquan. The Yakushiyu (a Taisho building over 100 years old) on the old street attracts countless hot spring lovers from far and wide. The hot spring house itself is a historical building with a great atmosphere both inside and outside. It is my favorite day-trip hot spring house I have ever had. Even the rest areas on the second floor and rooftop balcony are stunning, and there is free coffee to drink. Highlight 3: Next to Yakushiyu is another cafe (Bieyuan) with the same Taisho style. The interior is more dramatic than the exterior, as if you have traveled through time and space into a social cafe for wealthy people in the Taisho era. The tables, chairs, chandeliers, and wooden ladders are very well maintained, and your hands (shutter) will be dazzled by the beauty. Even the coffee cups (tripped) are antique, and the milk foam with the hot spring logo is so cute. Key point 4: This extremely remote old hot spring street with few tourists has a streetscape that has been maintained for more than a hundred years. Many hot spring hotels, bathhouses, old shops, and restaurants are still in business. Even on Saturday and Sunday nights, the shrine in the old street has Iwami's famous "Iwami Kagura" to enjoy, and I heard that it is also beautiful when lit up at night. By the way, even the high-end sightseeing train "Mizukaze" stops here. Therefore, we will definitely arrange a night here during our trip to Tottori Michelin/Shimane World Heritage/Emperor's Exile Island Oki at the end of August. Yakushiyu: Onsenzu, Onsenzu Town, Ota City, Shimane Prefecture Japan Tour - Experience the in-depth Japanese culture with locals By life