🕊 After Stories｜Minamikyushu City of Healing and Prayer Minamikyushu City – A healing city of tea and prayer
Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
It is the home of Chiran tea, known as the number one tea producing region in Japan, and is also home to the Chiran Special Attack Peace Hall, which conveys the sadness of war.
A “healing time” where nature and people's prayers coexist is flowing here.
You can see steaming Mt. Kaimondake in the distance, and be enveloped in the scent of a lush tea plantation.
The scenery of Minamikyushu City is filled with a calmness that will wash your soul.
🍃 The scenery of “Chiran” surrounded by the scent of tea
Minamikyushu City is home to Chiran Tea, one of Japan's leading tea producing areas.
The tea fields spread out on the gentle hills, shining like a sea of green.
In the distance, you can see the beautiful sights of Satsuma Fuji and Mt. Kaimondake.
The scent of hand-picked fresh tea is a natural aroma that soothes your tired mind.
When brewed with soft water containing minerals, ``Onsen Water 99'',
Its mellow taste stands out even more.
The harmony of water and tea is the healing culture that Minamikyushu City fosters.
🕊 A place of peace where prayer lives
Another aspect of Minamikyushu City is that it is a city of prayer.
At the Chiran Special Attack Peace Hall, the thoughts of the young people who once entrusted their future to take to the skies are quietly sleeping.
During the cherry blossom season, the flowers in full bloom seem to envelop their souls,
Visitors join hands with nature and renew their desire for peace.
Prayer is a mourning for the past, and at the same time,
It is also a ``healing'' for those of us who live in the present.
🌅 A town of “regeneration” embraced by the sea and mountains
Kaimondake, which can be seen from the city, has been revered by people as a mountain of faith since ancient times.
At dusk, its silhouette appears as the sun sets over the sea.
It is truly a symbol of "prayer and rebirth".
The power of nature heals people's hearts and gives them the courage to move forward.
💧 “The power to moisturize the heart” that is similar to hot spring water 99
Minamikyushu City, where nature and prayer coexist,
It's like the philosophy of "Onsen Water 99" itself.
The “gentle water” nurtured by the earth heals people from within.
It is also the flow of life that enriches Chiran's tea plantations and supports people's lives.
The ``healing,'' ``regeneration,'' and ``gentleness'' that hot spring water 99 talks about.
It really resonates with the story that this town tells.
✨ Summary
Minamikyushu City isA “hometown of the heart” where nature and prayer blend together。
The scent of tea, the silence of prayer, and the gentleness of water.
All of these things align people's hearts and lead them to healing.
Bringing small “prayer” and “healing” to your daily life.
Hot Spring Water 99 delivers the thoughts of Minamikyushu City to the world.
This article is published as part of the "After Stories｜Healing and Prayer in Southern Kyushu" series.
▶ Click here for the Discover Kagoshima Series list
🕊 After Stories｜Healing and Prayer in Southern Kyushu - Series List
- Part 1: Minamikyushu City – A healing city of tea and prayer
- Part 2: Ibusuki City – A place of rebirth wrapped in steam and sand
- Part 3: Minamisatsuma City – A place where you can meet the sea breeze and the Cape of Prayer
- Part 4: Makurazaki City – The power of life conveyed by the city of sea and fire
- No. 5: Hioki City – Hot springs and pottery village, a journey to calm the soul
- No. 6: Kagoshima City – A city where water and fire exist together, overlooking Sakurajima
🌿 Discover Kagoshima Series by Onsensui99 – A journey through southern Kyushu of healing and prayer.
