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黒川温泉

After your hike why not relax
in one of Kurokawa Onsenʼ smany outdoor baths or try afoot bath?

SUMMERSPRINGWALKING
INKUROKAWA

夏Sandanzaki

Wild strawberries

Foot Bathing (Ashi-Yu )See map
Apart from Yamanoyu(100yen/fee), thefoot baths in Kurokawa are free.
Just take oﬀ your socks and shoes, sit
down and soak your tired feet in thesoothing hot water for about 15-20
minutes.
This will help reduce the build-up oflactic acid and relax your leg muscles aswell as warm up your entire body.
Towels are not provided so please takeyour own.

Milkvetch

野みちをゆくBathing tips

Outdoor Bathing(Rotenburo)

Cherry blossom

Japanese
anemoneMap
KokuraKitakyushu

to KobetoHiroshima/Osaka

Fukuoka
Airport Iizuka

Fukuoka

Usa

Nakatsu
Dazaifu

Matsuura

Tosu

Karatsu

KurumeSasebo

Beppu
Oita

Hwy

Aso

TaketaOzu

Houhi Main Line

TatenoKumamoto Aso Takamori
Kumamoto
AirportTakachiho-kyou
Gorge

Nobeoka

AccessFrom Fukuoka (via Hita I.C.)･･････････････ 2 h 30 min.
From Kurume (via Hita I.C.)･････････････････････ 2 h.
From Kumamoto･･･････････････････････ 1 h 30 min.

White clover

秋Japanese violet

Saxifrage

Eveningprimrose

Lily of the valley Japanese thistle

Globe thistle

冬Japanese
woodlandcatchﬂyJapanese
maple

Lycoris lily

Leopard lily

We recommend rinsing your body lightly
starting from your hands and feet before
entering the main bath gradually. Thensit on the edge and let the bottom half ofyour body warm up for a few minutes.
Finally, enter the bath completely.
This method of entering the bath helps
reduce pressure on your lungs, enhances
your blood circulation and allows you tostay in the water longer, although werecommend no longer than 20 minutes atone time.

Explore Kurokawa
using an English
Audio Guide

Magnolia

You can take it with you on yourwalking and bathing tour ofKurokawa.

WINTERAmakusa

Minamioguni Yamanami

to Shikoku

Bracken

AUTUMN

Isahaya
Shimabara
Unzen

Aso
SkylineRoad

YamagaKikuchiAriakeSea

Nagasaki

Hiji

Kyudai Main Line

KyushuExpwy

Nagasak Main Line

TakeoOmura
Line

Yabakei
ValleyHitaOita
AirportJapanesebuttercup

Streams

Rental fee: 500 yen / set (includes earphones)
Rental time: Between 9:00 and 17:00
for a period of up to 3 hours.
Please NoteSasanquacamellia*We require a copy of your passport when
you rent an Audio Guide*Audio Guide sets must be returned to theVisitor Center by 5 pm or you may have to pay a ﬁne.

Rental place:Visitor Center
TEL.＋81-967-44-0076 (9:00 〜 18: 00)

USEFUL INFORMATION

From Beppu (via Yufuin I.C.)･･････････････1 h 30 min.
From Hita･････････････････････････････････････1h.

Public Toilets
Public Toilets are located at the Visitor Center, “ShinsuiPark” and at “Suzume Jigoku” parking lot.

Kurokawa Onsen Ryokan Association
Kurokawa Sakura-dori, Minamioguni-machi,
Aso-gun, Kumamoto 869-2402 JAPAN

Emergency Contact

SunsetPlease call the number below in the event of an emergency
or if you get lost or start to feel unwell during your hike.
CONTACT
KUROKAWA ONSEN RYOKAN ASSOCIATION (Visitor Center)
TEL.+81-967-44-0076

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FAX.＋81-967-44-0819
http://www.Kurokawaonsen.or.jp

Drinking Water
Please make sure that you take adequate drinking waterwith you,especially in the summer months. The water fromthe streams and rivers in this area is NOT suitable fordrinking.

Ladybells

Hotarusaiko

Sawahiyodori

Frilled pink

Kawaranadeshiko

Pokeweed

HorsetailNandina

Japaneseandromeda

AdonisQuinceCommongardenia

Weather Conditions/Safety
During heavy rain some sections of the trail in ʻSeiryu noMoriʼ may be ﬂooded.