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A spring said to cure all ills. From the approach, 108 stone steps climb to the sacred ground.
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Spring water welling up in the mountains embraced by Mt. Tsurugi of the Northern Alps, in Kurokawa, Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture. It has been known as a sacred site since the Buddhist priest Hakushin of Mino Province trained here in the Edo period. It wells up from behind the statue of Yakushi Nyorai enshrined in the Yakushi Nyorai hall, in the valley down 108 stone steps from the approach, and is believed to cure all illnesses; it is selected among the 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Japan by the Ministry of the Environment. The water management fee is 50 yen per 10 liters.
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- Tourist volunteers: Kamiichi Town tourist volunteer guides (inside the Kamiichi Town Tourism Association) - Inquiries: (parking lot) Ananotani Parking Management Association 076-473-0754
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