御座之湯は「草津三湯」のひとつで、湯畑の目の前にある温泉です。
その二階の大広間からは湯畑を真正面に見る絶景を堪能できます。
源泉はかけ流しで「湯畑源泉」「万代源泉」の二種類が2つの湯船に流れています。
ともにpH1.7〜2.08の強酸。目に入ると染みます。
乳液みたいなお湯でツルツルお肌になります。
長時間入りすぎると肌への刺激が強すぎるかも。
二階の大広間からの眺望がよくて気持ちよく休憩できました。
午前中に入ったのですが、お風呂も二階の大広間も空いていました。
その後、お昼をすぎてからは人がどんどん増えて入り口の受付には行列ができていました。
WiFi完備もよいですね。
御座之湯は源頼朝が入浴したことから始まったと伝えられ、その時頼朝の腰掛けた石が「御座の石」、入った湯を「御座の湯」と呼ぶようになったといわれています。
湯舟は二種類。
木之湯は木にこだわり、浴槽に「檜」、柱には「ヒバ」、床に「ナラ」、天井には「杉」の木を使用。
石之湯の浴槽は重厚な趣のある「御影石」造り。
お湯の効能は、神経痛、関節痛、うちみ、ねんざ、やけど、慢性消化器病、病後回復期、美肌、慢性婦人病など。
Goza-no-yu is one of the “Kusatsu Three Hot Springs” and is a hot spring located right in front of the Yubatake.
From the large hall on the second floor, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Yubatake directly in front of you.
The hot springs are free-flowing, with two types of water flowing into the two baths: “Yubata Source” and “Bandai Source”.
Both are highly acidic with a pH of 1.7 to 2.08. If they get in your eyes, they will sting.
The water is like lotion and leaves your skin smooth.
If you stay in the bath for too long, it may be too irritating to your skin.
The view from the large hall on the second floor was great and I was able to take a comfortable break.
I went in the morning, but both the bath and the large hall on the second floor were empty.
After that, the number of people increased steadily after noon, and there was a line at the reception desk at the entrance.
The Wi-Fi is also available, which is a plus.
It is said that Goza-no-yu began when Minamoto no Yoritomo took a bath there. It is said that the stone that Yoritomo sat on at that time was called “Goza no Ishi” and the bath that he took in was called “Goza no Yu”.
There are two types of baths.
Kinoyu focuses on wood, using cypress for the bathtub, Japanese cypress for the pillars, oak for the floor and cedar for the ceiling.
Ishinoyu’s bathtub is made of stately and elegant granite.
The baths are said to be effective for neuralgia, joint pain, bruises, sprains, burns, chronic digestive diseases, recovery from illness, beautiful skin, and chronic gynecological diseases.
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