【穴場の秘湯】秘境の山間に突如現れる鄙びたレトロな温泉街。有形文化財の旅館で静かな時間を過ごす大人旅。越後松之山温泉と凌雲閣 / 新潟県観光スポット

【穴場の秘湯】秘境の山間に突如現れる鄙びたレトロな温泉街。有形文化財の旅館で静かな時間を過ごす大人旅。越後松之山温泉と凌雲閣 / 新潟県観光スポット

“Matsunoyama Onsen” is a small, secluded hot spring resort. Click the subtitle or CC button to enjoy full subtitles. Hello everyone, this is WATATABI. This time, I’m planning to visit a hot spring town nestled in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture. I ‘m looking forward to it, as I’ve booked a stay at a member’s inn with the Society for Preserving Secret Hot Springs. The location is Tokamachi City, located in southern Niigata Prefecture. I’ll be staying at “Matsunoyama Onsen,” a hot spring town nestled in the mountains in one of Japan’s snowiest regions. Until the 1980s, access was difficult, and the hot spring town, closed off by snow, was known as an “island on land.” With Mount Hakkai behind me, I headed deep into the mountains. I stopped off at nearby tourist spots on my way to the hot spring town. Unfortunately, it’s raining, but I’ll go anyway. Wow, it’s raining really hard. Will it rain all day? What’s going on? Is it raining? We’re almost there. 180 meters left. I have to walk from here. Are we going to climb those stairs? Those are some impressive stairs. We’ve arrived. This is a place called “Itayama Fudoson.” There seems to be a waterfall up ahead. It’s a beautiful spot, but unfortunately, it’s raining heavily. It looks like the rain will get stronger, so I’ll hurry up and go see it. There are stairs on the other side, too. This side is a slope. It was raining so hard, I waited in the car for about 30 minutes. The river is muddy. It’s rough. It looks like this… unfortunately, it’s brown and muddy. I wonder how far I’ll walk? There’s a stone monument here, the inscriptions so old it’s hard to read. I wonder if there are usually visitors there? The sign was very beautiful. Ah! It’s only a short walk. The slope is just around the corner, but the waterfall is right in front of me. The waterfall comes into view at the end of the river, which has gained momentum due to the rain. Fudo Falls: A spectacular waterfall, only about seven meters high. The waterfall cascading from the unusually shaped rocks is a mystical sight. Next to the waterfall is a cave formed by erosion. Inside, a sacred and tranquil space, woven together by history and nature, unfolds. It’s truly amazing. I don’t think the water level is usually this high, but the river’s color is a shame. You can get very close to the waterfall. It’s a very impressive day, with a strong wind and a rainy day. The area next to the waterfall is like a cave. It’s quite atmospheric. The atmosphere is completely different from the previous route. The shape of this cave is also different, but on a rainy day, the waterfall makes you feel the breath of the earth. It ‘s a “half-moon-shaped water-formed cave,” measuring 30 meters wide, 13 meters deep, and 1.8 meters high . Inside the cave, Fudo Myo-o is enshrined, housing over 200 stone Buddha statues. Acala is enshrined here. Jizo statues are lined up all around the cave. It was a very mystical place, but I’d really like to photograph it on a sunny day. I can’t give up, so I’ll come back tomorrow morning. I took some photos early the next morning. Good morning. I snuck out of the inn. I’m going to go see the waterfall now. I’m heading to the waterfall, soothed by the pristine Japanese scenery. We’ve arrived. Unfortunately, it’s a little too early and the sun hasn’t fully risen yet, but I’d like to go and see it. We’ve arrived. It seems like the conditions haven’t changed much from yesterday, but the river is calmer than yesterday. The murky water is now crystal clear. This cave has a great atmosphere no matter when you visit. I’m sure you’ll see a beautiful view when the sun is directly overhead. It looks like the sun will shine soon, but unfortunately, I won’t make it in time for breakfast, so I’ll have to give up and head home. So, it was a truly mystical place. If you have the time, I recommend you visit too. The sun is shining. What a shame. Wow, it’s so beautiful. It’s so beautiful in the sun. Now, let’s head towards the hot spring town. Matsunoyama Onsen is 6km away. We’ll arrive once we get through this tunnel. There are only two cars parked. We’ve arrived. This is Matsunoyama Onsen. I wanted to take some photos of the bright hot spring town, but unfortunately, it’s raining heavily. This hot spring was discovered approximately 800 years ago by a lumberjack who discovered it after a hawk always landed in the same spot. The hot spring contains 15 times the standard mineral content of hot springs, making it a popular hot spring resort since ancient times. It ranks alongside Kusatsu and Arima as one of Japan’s three major medicinal hot springs. The hot springs are so salty that salt crystals form at the spout . It’s said that the hot springs are derived from “fossil seawater” trapped underground over 10 million years ago. The hot springs’ specialties are “hot spring pork” and “hot spring eggs,” cooked using the hot spring water. The hot spring eggs are firm, boiled for 24 hours in the hot spring water. The hot spring pork is incredibly tender, and the sweetness of the pork is said to be unforgettable. I’m just stating what I read online; I don’t actually know the taste. This area is one of Japan’s snowiest, with over 5 meters of snow. I visited in winter last time, and the hot water and snow-viewing bath were amazing. This secluded hot spring town stretches about 500 meters from here. Apparently, it once housed about 30 geisha. It’s raining heavily, but I’d like to take a stroll. By the way, there’s a parking lot at the entrance to the hot spring town. There’s also a public restroom. This hot spring town has snow-melting pipes, so water pumped from underground is used to melt the snow on the roads, so even on snowy days, snow rarely piles up on the roads. This hot spring town is lined with three public baths and about 15 inns. This is a hotel. The last time I was here, the shop was closed, but it’s open today. They serve soba noodles here. I’m not sure about today because of the heavy rain, but I think there are usually more customers. This is an okonomiyaki restaurant. There are about 15 inns, but there are also several restaurants. This is also a restaurant. Next to it is another restaurant. The “mother’s cooking” is delicious. This is the public bath, “Takanoyu,” but unfortunately, it seems closed today. Is there a cafe next to Takanoyu? The last time I came here, there was snow on the ground, so the scenery feels completely different. I went around to the back of Takanoyu, and the river is really powerful. Diagonally across from Takanoyu is the post office. On the other side, there’s a ramen shop. “Handmade Ramen” seems closed today. This is a barber shop. There are two barber shops lined up. From here, a row of impressive inns awaits. This is a famous ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). “Hina no Yado Chitose” and “Touji Bar” look like bars. Next to them is a souvenir shop, and next to that is another souvenir shop. It’s a great souvenir shop. Seeing a souvenir shop gets me excited. This is the manga “Initial D.” Apparently the author is from Matsunoyama. This is another restaurant. There seem to be a lot of katsudon (pork cutlet bowls). I thought there were a lot of pork cutlets, and apparently “tare katsudon” is a Niigata delicacy. This is an inn called “Izumiya,” which offers day-use bathing, but it seems to be closed. I chose the wrong day to come today. But I have a hotel reservation for today, so it can’t be helped. I think there was a foot bath around here when I came here before… Maybe it’s been turned into a hotel? The hot spring town ends there. Yes, there’s the foot bath. This is the source of Takanoyu. This hot spring has a distinctive smell, like kerosene or oil. Across from the source is a traditional Japanese house over 100 years old, where you can rest freely. It seems to be open only on weekends and holidays. But is it okay to use the foot bath? Wow, it’s amazing . It’s in a terrible state . It’s so dangerous. Up ahead, it seems there are places like “Kamiyu,” “Yume no Ie,” and “Elixir.” There’s a cow behind the sign. I don’t know what it means, though . There’s a shrine over here, so I’ll go and check it out. It has a very rugged appearance. It ‘s a very steep uphill climb. It looks more like “Matsunoyama Yakushido” than a shrine. I wonder if it’s going to become a temple. Here it is. Is it okay to take a photo of this? It’s so powerful it’s off the mark. Fudo Falls, seen from this Yakushido, is also very impressive. This is the small hot spring town. I’m staying at a ryokan on the other side of the mountain. It’s only a few minutes’ walk from here. Now, let’s head to my lodgings. We’ve arrived. This is Ryounkaku, a member inn of the Society for Preserving Secret Hot Springs. Built in 1938, this three-story wooden building was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005. Each room was built by a master carpenter, competing with others to create a unique room. Their ingenuity shines through, and the now-valuable decorative windows and transoms are said to be worth seeing. While the rooms are truly magnificent, I’ve reserved a special room, so I’m looking forward to it. The entrance hall features a transom made by Inami sculptor Kei Kyuhei. A single-piece folding screen made of camphor wood, also by Kei Kyuhei, is also available. The entrance hall floor is made of solid zelkova, horse chestnut, and black persimmon wood, with knot-hiding accents. A one-ken-wide, solid-wood staircase continues to the third floor and features a natural wood handrail. This is the entrance, and the front desk is to the right. On the other side is the reception room. This is the gift shop. They sell various souvenirs. Opposite the shop, there are signs like this, detailing the characteristics of each room and the inn. There’s an elevator next to the shop, and since I’m staying in room 3 tonight, I’ll use it. The elevator is extremely narrow. The hallway is made of five four-ken, single-piece red pine boards. Each room has a different decorative window design. The nageshi (railings) in the hallway are about 18 ken long and have warped considerably from the weight of 85 years of snow. They’re creaking so much they might break. My room is the “Kanrei no Ma,” a special room in the main building on the far right of the third floor. It’s the only room in the main building with an internal hallway. The door leads to the hallway. There are two shoji screens, and at the end is another door. Let’s take a look at the room. Entering through this shoji screen, you’ll first find a 6-tatami room like this. The ceiling is unusually shaped like this. The ceiling in the next room is a boat-shaped ceiling with bark-covered rafters and cedar bark and bamboo lining. The ceiling in the main room, which has an attached shoin study, is a ribbed ceiling with bark-covered timbers. The next room is a 10-tatami room. It looks like this. The futon was laid out for me when I checked in. There’s a TV and a hanging scroll hanging here. On the other side of the futon is a fan and sweets. Above this, there’s a painting of Mount Fuji and a dragon. These sliding doors are also amazing; I wonder if they were someone’s work. This is a cherry tree. Amazing. I’m not very knowledgeable about architecture, but I can tell that this room is amazing. The veranda has a circular window, as is common in Zen temples, and the coffered ceiling is made of a single plank of keyaki wood. On the other side is the veranda. This is the relaxing space. The view outside the window is beautiful, but it’s a bit hazy due to the heavy rain today. It looks like this. If it were sunny, the greenery would stand out and the view would be beautiful, but it’s raining heavily today. There’s a refrigerator here. There’s nothing special inside. There’s a covered enclosure inside the room. This is very stylish. There’s a door here, which connects to the hallway we saw earlier. The rooms in the main building don’t have sinks or toilets. The amenities are here. There’s a yukata, face towel, comb, and toothbrush. The towel has the Ryounkaku logo printed on it. The sweets served with the kimono are “sasa dango,” a Niigata specialty. This is a map of the building. Just looking at this, it looks quite spacious. To summarize briefly, in the main building, to the left of the entrance is the hall, banquet hall, and two guest rooms. The second and third floors are all guest rooms. The new building only has three guest rooms. The second floor is the banquet hall and stage. The first floor is the lounge, shop, Japanese food corner, restrooms, and baths. This is what the new building looks like. You can use this large public bath any time between check-in and check-out. Apparently, men and women switch baths after dinner. The family bath is the same. You can use it any time between check-in and check-out. This bath isn’t a reservation system, so it’s a family bath where you can just enter if it’s open. I have a little time, so I’d like to go to “Yunomori Park,” a place with a panoramic view of Matsunoyama Onsen. This is the inn, but I’ll walk along this road. It’s quite tiring. It’s not that far. I guess no one comes here. The vegetation is overgrown. And there it is. I walk to the entrance to the hot spring town. There’s a chamois. Can you see it in the picture? Wait a minute. There are two chamois. Maybe something good will happen. They were pitch black, so I thought they were bears or wild boars. I can see a hut. I want to go through this grass to see the view. The vegetation is overgrown, so I can’t see the view. The rain is getting stronger, so I’m going to head home. I’m going back to the inn now and take a private bath. It will probably be dinner time when I get out of the private bath. I’m back safely. It’s raining really hard. This is the new wing. Breakfast is on the first floor of the new wing. I think I’m currently on the second floor of the new wing. Dinner will be here. The baths are over here. Here are the large public bath, women’s bath, and family bath. Alcohol and drinks are sold here. This is the breakfast area. The bathroom is over here. It’s quite a walk. I can smell the hot springs. This is the men’s large public bath, and next to the women’s bath is the family bath, which was empty so I went in. The changing room looks like this. There is a sink over here, and the bathtub is right there. The bathroom looks like this, and is big enough to fit about four people. Conditioner, shampoo, and body soap are provided. There is a strong oil-like smell inside. Huh? But wait a minute… Well, something unfortunate happened. I think the source water is over 70 degrees, so they asked me to add water to make it a more comfortable temperature, but the person before me made it about 36 degrees. I don’t feel like I’m in the bath. The water is a little greenish. It’s a little lukewarm, but the spring quality is definitely there. There’s salt stuck to the hot spring outlet . The hot spring has a high salt concentration, so it crystallizes. It’s too hot to touch. I tried to close the door, but the window won’t move, and there’s a sign that says “Window may come off,” so I can’t close it. I don’t really care if people see me, but I’m sure it’s unpleasant for women. I went in the hot spring. The spring quality is definitely there. Even though it’s lukewarm, my body is still warm. However, it was at the temperature that the person before me preferred, so it was a bit disappointing. It’s about time for dinner, so I’ll enjoy the large public bath after that. The appearance of this inn, the rooms, and the hot spring are all very nice, but it’s quite a distance to get to the hot spring. Now, let’s head to dinner. This is what dinner looks like. A lot of dishes are lined up at the beginning, and the hot food comes later. There are a lot of customers. Blanched eggplant. Delicious. What is this? Chrysanthemum? It’s like blanched spinach. Once it’s boiling nicely, I add the pork. It comes with ponzu and sesame sauce. Delicious! So soft. The tempura has arrived. Bitter melon, corn, eggplant, and shrimp. It’s my first time eating bitter melon tempura. Carp soup has arrived. Dessert has also arrived. This is red wine jelly. The last dessert, “red wine jelly,” is incredibly chewy. It’s wine itself. A lot of alcohol. Thank you for the meal. I’ve had dinner. The portions were just right, and the food was delicious. It might be a little too much for women. It was great to be able to enjoy a variety of dishes. All that’s left is a long soak in the large public bath before going to bed. Hoshitoge’s Rice Terraces: Approximately 200 rice paddies, large and small, line the terraces. Clouds blocked my view of the sunrise. I stopped here on my way to Itayama Fudoson Temple and was soothed by the morning chimes. The morning rice terraces were teeming with photographers. Good morning. It’s beautiful weather today. It’s 8 o’clock now, so I’m heading to the breakfast area. It’s such beautiful weather, even though it rained so much yesterday. The breakfast area is far away. It’s downstairs. This is what breakfast looked like. I had breakfast. The breakfast was typical of a typical ryokan breakfast, and the portion was just right. I’m about to check out, but the price for a two-day, one-night stay with dinner and breakfast for two adults was 41,580 yen. It ‘s a special room, so I think it’s quite reasonable. However, there is no toilet or washroom. While the new building apparently has a toilet, I recommend staying in the quaint main building. The beauty of the wooden architecture is evident throughout the building, with the hallways being my favorite part. I highly recommend this inn to anyone who enjoys lodgings designated as tangible cultural properties. If you’d like to visit, please do. A standard room, including dinner and breakfast, would cost around 15,000 yen per person per night. I think it was around 29,700 yen for two adults. Now, it’s time to check out. I’ve checked out. The staff were very welcoming and welcoming. I’d like to visit again in the winter. Now, let’s head to our next destination. This time, we visited Matsunoyama Onsen in Niigata Prefecture. What did you think? Matsunoyama Onsen, covered in snow and steaming in winter, is also atmospheric and highly recommended. See you in the next video! Thank you for watching until the end.

今回は新潟県にある松之山温泉に訪れます。
積雪5mを超えるほどの豪雪地帯で雪に閉ざされ、アクセスも悪く、かつては陸の孤島と呼ばれた温泉地です。
鄙びたレトロな温泉街の裏手にある有形文化財の温泉旅館”凌雲閣”の特別室に宿泊します。
宮大工が手掛けた趣きのある素晴らしい客室です。

訪れた場所 : 日本、新潟、松之山温泉
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【チャプター】
0:00 オープニング
1:00 今回の目的地
2:46 板山不動尊と不動滝
8:36 神秘の絶景
11:32 温泉街を散策
21:31 越後松之山温泉”凌雲閣”の館内
24:58 客室紹介
29:27 温泉街の展望台を目指す！
31:09 家族風呂
35:09 夕食
38:36 朝食
39:35 感想と宿泊料金

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