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SENNENTEI
Resting on the peninsula of Lake Togo, Sennentei Inn seems to float on the lake.
On a fateful April day in 1866, a man from Kamiasozu named Kosuke made an accidental discovery of a hot spring while casting a fishing net into the shallow waters. Kosuke thought long and hard about how to put this mysteriously warm water to use. Finally, he came up with a great idea: he made a small fence out of pine twigs around the perimeter of the spring mouth to keep the hot water in. He then put put two small boats on the shore and piped the water from the hot spring by a bamboo pipe into the make-shift boat bathtubs. He named it "Kosuke's Hot Spring," and in the same location is now a small hot spring locals visit. Thanks to Kosuke's discovery, Sennentei exists in the same area today.
HOT SPRING [ONSEN]
About this hot spring
Lake Togo
Lake Tōgō (東郷池) is a lake in Japan separated from the Sea of Japan by a narrow coastal strip. It is in Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture.
From aerial views, Lake Togo resembles a Japanese crane, giving the lake the nickname "Crane Lake."
Hawai hot spring gets it's hot water from a source in Togo Lake on the Western coast of the lake.
Hawai hot spring's water is said to have many benefits such as: skin plumping, softening, and moisturizing due to the natural abundance of sulfuric acid, silicic acid, calcium, ions and other skin beautifying minerals.
At Sennentei, you can enjoy a variety of different hot springs, including those below:
Private Stone Sauna and Foot Bath: AJIAN
Enjoy a gorgeous view of Lake Togo at this private foot bath/stone sauna. Reservation and extra fee is required to use this facility.
Origins: Kosuke's Hot Spring
Based off the famous original hot spring founded by Kosuke, this outdoor bath taps natural spring water from the source of the spring.
Lake Togo Open Air Private Bath: KINRIN
If you prefer to bathe alone or want to have your own private bath (groups are o.k.) check out the outdoor bath overlooking Lake Togo. Reservation and extra fee is required to use this facility.
LOCATION VIEW
Around Sennentei
Taishu engeki
"Taishu engeki" is a genre of popular theatre in Japan. Performances are generally split into two sections. A short play or skit will feature most of the troupe in a brief story, often set in the Edo period, and featuring human interest elements as well as swordfights and historical or samurai themes. Efforts are made to inspire a feeling of closeness between the audience and the performers. This is followed by a series of dance numbers, each performer appearing on stage alone, one at a time. The performers wear traditional-style kimono and over-the-top make-up, dancing to enka. Various lighting effects add to the flashiness of the dance numbers.
