Yunishigawa Onsen, Aomori, Japan
Yunishigawa Onsen is a small hot spring town in a remote valley in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, about a one hour bus ride deeper into the mountains from Kinugawa Onsen.
The town was founded after the Taira clan (also known as the Heike clan) was defeated by the Minamoto clan (also known as the Genji clan) for political supremacy over Japan towards the end of the Heian Period (710 – 1185), and many members of the Taira clan fled into hiding in remote regions of Japan. Yunishigawa was one such hidden settlement of Taira refugees.
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