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Positioned in south of Aso Caldera, Minami Aso Village has
water rich Shirakawa province known as home of waters.
Former Shirakawa Village, now a part of larger Minami Aso
Village, has 8 recognised spring sources, most famous of which
is Shirakawa Suigen. 60 tons of spring water per minute naturally
gushes out from the spring bed, and the spring temperature
is kept at 14 degrees C. throughout the year. The Ministry
of Environment certified it as one of 100 remarkable waters
in Japan.
Nest to the spring locates "Shirakawa Yoshimi Shrine",
which enshrines god of water. One can visit the shrine and
listen to the Kagura sacred music in every July.
Location: Minami Aso Village, Aso-Gun, Kumamoto Prefecture
Transportation: 10 minutes walk from "Minami Aso"
station on Minami Aso Line
Contact: Minami Aso Village Tourism section 0967-67-1111
Spring is said to be protected by the shrine
(Photo by Minami Aso village office)
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Water that represents renowned Shirakawa water springs
(Photo by Minami Aso village office) |
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