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Japanese to English: Onmura General field: Marketing Detailed field: Tourism & Travel
Source text - Japanese 関東で湯村温泉と言えば山梨県ですが、関西で湯村温泉と言えば兵庫県。他にも島根県にも湯村ありますので、それぞれ甲府湯村温泉、山陰湯村温泉、出雲湯村温泉と呼んで区別します。ここで誤解招かないように、兵庫県の湯村温泉を山陰湯村温泉として紹介します。
名前から分かるとおり昔は「湯」という村でした。それが温泉村、温泉町、新温泉町と変化してして今に至ります。今でも大字が「湯」。湯および温泉と言えば、この付近では湯村温泉という事でしょう。温泉町だった頃には、この薬師湯の場所に温泉町役場があったので、国道の標識にも「温泉２０Km」などと書かれてあり、温泉＝湯村を強く実感したものです。
山陰湯村温泉の泉質は炭酸水素塩泉。重曹泉とも呼ばれ、美人の湯として知られる泉質です。自家源泉を持つ宿や入浴施設も多いのですが、代表的な源泉は温泉街の中心にある『荒湯』源泉温度が９８度と高温なので、温泉玉子などを短時間で作れます。
周囲の土産物屋で玉子を買うと、丁度良い長さに調節されたヒモ付きの網に入って来ます。「荒湯」には茹でる場所があり、釘と番号が書かれているので、そこにヒモを吊るすだけで、後は十一分待つだけです。川沿いには足湯もあるので、そこで待つのも良いでしょう。
不思議なもので、「荒湯」で温泉玉子を作ると湯村温泉に来たのだと実感出来ます。
是非、一度は体験してみて頂きたいと思います。
Translation - English Yamanashi Prefecture comes to mind when thinking of Yumura Onsen in the Kanto region, while in the Kansai area this honor belongs to Hyogo Prefecture. There is also a Yumura Onsen in Shimane Prefecture, as well; to differentiate between them, these areas are respectively called Kofu Yumura Onsen, San'in Yumura Onsen, and Izumo Yumura Onsen. To prevent any misunderstanding, I will introduce Hyogo Prefecture's Yumura Onsen as San'in Yumura Onsen.
As you might be able to tell from its name, in the past the village was called "Yu." Over time, the name changed to Onsen-mura, then to Onsen-cho, finally arriving at the current name of Shin'Onsen-cho. Even today, a large district in the town still bears the name "Yu." When speaking of hot water and onsen, we are surely talking about the Yumura Onsen in this area. When the town was still called Onsen-cho, the Onsen-cho Town Hall existed on the site where Yakushiyu is located now; highway signs bore markings such as "Onsen 20 km," and there was a strong feeling that onsen = Yumura.
San'in Yumura Onsen is classified as a bicarbonate-type onsen. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, this type of onsen is famous for having water which rejuvenates the skin and body. Inns and bathhouses boasting their own wellsprings are numerous, but the best example is "Arayu" located in the center of the onsen district—the 98 °C waters of that facility allow onsen eggs to be boiled in a short amount of time.
Eggs purchased at local souvenir shops come in a net which is attached to a string measured out to the perfect length. There are areas for boiling the eggs in "Arayu," recognizable by nails with written numbers. Simply hang the string on a nail, then wait eleven minutes. There are footbaths along the river, which might be a nice place to wait.
The curious thing is that you really get the sense of coming to Yumura Onsen when you cook an onsen egg at "Arayu."
I definitely hope you get the chance to try it out for yourself.
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