🕊 After Stories｜Healing and prayer in Southern Kyushu Satsuma Town – A village of peace guided by forests and hot springs
🌿 A healing town filled with forests and hot springs
Located in northern Kagoshima PrefectureSatsuma TownHa,
It is a quiet, healing land known as the “town of forests and hot springs.”
Approximately 70% of the town is covered by forests, and the rich greenery nurtures spring water, supporting people's lives.
Young leaves in spring, clear streams in summer, ears of rice in autumn, steam in winter...
The story of how humans and nature lived together is alive in the changing seasons.
♨ Shio Onsen, the hot spring of the gods - a miracle springing from beneath the shrine
The symbol of Satsuma Town isShibionsen。
Its source is located directly below the main building of Shio Shrine, and it has been loved by people since ancient times as the "hot spring of the gods."
After praying at the shrine, purify yourself in the hot springs.
It is a place where these two activities become one.
The hot water is colorless, transparent, and soft, and feels as if it hugs your skin.
It calms the mind and body and brings about quiet regeneration.
🍃 The tranquility woven by water and bamboo - the original scenery of Miyanojo Castle
It flourished as a castle townMiyanojo districtSo,
Bamboo forests and waterfronts still gently envelop people's lives.
The sound of the river, the wind rustling bamboo leaves, the sound of birds...
Each one plays a ``healing rhythm.''
The people of this town respect water as the ``source of life.''
I have been praying and thanking nature every day.
🌲 Healing cycle nurtured by the forest
In Satsuma Town, there is a legend that says, ``The forest brings rain, and the rain brings hot water.''
The earth holds water and creates hot springs over time.
It is a beautiful cycle of nature and life.
This "philosophy of circulation" also applies to Tarumi Onsen, the hometown of Onsen Water 99.
BothPrepare people with the power of natureHaving the same belief that
It symbolizes Kagoshima's water culture.
💧 Time of regeneration led by water
Soak in the hot spring water at Shio Onsen, walk through the forest, and listen to the sound of the river.
During that time, calm down the noise in your heart,
It reminds us of the healing essence of "entrusting".
The forest is healing, the hot springs are a prayer.
The nature of Satsuma Town calms people's hearts again.
☀ Summary
Satsuma Town is a “village of healing and prayer” where forests and hot springs live together.
All of nature, such as Shio Onsen, bamboo forests, and spring water, envelops people and guides them to rebirth.
In the calm air of this land,
Hot Spring Water 99's philosophy of ``conditioning from within'' of beauty and health overlaps.
This article is published as part of the "After Stories｜Healing and Prayer in Southern Kyushu" series.
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