Region of Yuzawa has prospered as a "castle town"
surrounding Yuzawa Castle. Sake and pickled vegetables are
acknowledged local specialities, qualities of which heavily
rely on the spring waters in town.
Place where Yuzawa Castle stood is now a park, just by edge
of which locates Chikara Mizu. It is unknown how and who named
this spring water source Chikara Mizu, or Power Water, but
people naturally started to believe that the water was a great
source of empowering those who took it to their mouths. With
its water temperature is kept stably at around 12c, the spot
is where local people gather daily to take their small shares
for making teas and cooking.
The water source is constantly under careful maintenance by
local residents, and the spirit of nature preservation has
been carrying on for generations.
Lcoation: Furutachi Mountain, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture
Transportaion: 3 minutes by car from "Yuzawa" station
on JR Ou Honsen Line
Contact: Yuzawa City Office 81-183-73-2111
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