Unzen Onsen Tours and Trips (Nagasaki Prefecture)

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Unzen Onsen

(Nagasaki Prefecture Unzen City)

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*This map shows the "Unzen Tourist Association"

Hot Spring Data

efficacy:
General skin diseases such as eczema and chilblains, cuts, skin beautifying effects, chronic rheumatism, diabetes, neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, fatigue recovery, health promotion
Spring quality:
Acidic sulfur-containing (sodium) sulfate spring, aluminum-iron (II) sulfate spring

Tourist Attraction Information

The base for sightseeing in Unzen, including Unzen Jigoku, Mount Unzen, and the Unzen Ropeway. It is also close to Shimabara Castle and Hayasaki Strait, where you can go dolphin watching.

Highlights

This is the first hot spring resort in Japan to be designated as a National Park. The spring contains sulfur and is highly acidic, with both milky white water and clear water.

Hot Spring Specialties

The sulfurous smell of Unzen Onsen makes it even more delicious
Unzen Jigoku is filled with white smoke and the smell of sulfur. The eggs steamed in this steam have a taste that can only be found in a hot spring area. The soft, fluffy egg white gives off a faint scent of sulfur. The salt that comes with the egg is made from the hot spring. One of the famous sweets that represents Unzen is "Yusenpei." Invented by Matsudaira, the former lord of Shimabara, these rice crackers are made by adding hot spring water to flour, eggs, and sugar and baking them, resulting in a slightly sweet, crispy rice cracker with a light texture.

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The Shogunate's ban on Christianity and the tragic story of Unzen Hell
Unzen Jigoku is famous as the setting for the tragic martyrdom of Christians. In 1625, feudal lord Matsukura Shigemasa began persecuting Christians under orders from the shogunate. By 1627, the oppression intensified, and by 1630, Christians were forced to convert or face torture in the boiling hot spring pits under the pretext of 'Yamairi.' Twenty-six believers were martyred in this way. To honor their souls, the Unzen Martyrs' Festival is held every May. Around 2,000 believers from within and outside the prefecture gather to make a pilgrimage to the Christian Martyrs' Monument in Unzen Jigoku, offering prayers and hymns.