Chubu · Izu, Shizuoka

♨ Shuzenji Onsen

A temple town by a river, with bamboo-lined paths and a famous riverside foot bath.

Day trip from Tokyo

Quick facts

The water

An alkaline simple spring.

History

Legend says Kobo Daishi (Kukai) struck a rock with his tokko ritual tool to bring forth hot water for a boy bathing his sick father. That spot is the riverside Tokko-no-yu. The second Kamakura shogun, Minamoto no Yoriie, was confined and assassinated here.

Getting there

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