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These are three natural hot springs in the vicinity of
Kumano Hongu Shrine. The source of Kawayu Spa is shallow,
thus one need dig only a little way into the riverbed before
a spring wells up, making this a very rare type of spa resort,
while Yunomine Spa is said to be the oldest hot spring in
Japan and are found near the revered Main Shrine of Kumano.
In the Heian Period, the spa was widely known as the Kumana
pilgrims staging post. Sandwiched by Kawayu Spa and Yunomine
Spa, Wataze Spa resort boasts of the largest open-air hot
spring in the Kansai Region and a Kurhaus facility that
uses the hot spring.
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