熊野大社参拝の途中で、人々が身を清め、旅の疲れを癒したとされる温泉「つぼ湯」。
Tsuboyu is a hot spring where pilgrims are said to have purified themselves and healed their fatigue on the way to worship at Kumano Grand Shrine.
また、毒殺された小栗判官がこの湯に入り、生き返ったという伝説でも知られています。
小栗判官の物語は歌舞伎の演目にもなっており、次のような内容です。小栗判官は敵に命を狙われ、恋人である照手姫の助けによって死は免れたものの、毒を盛られて瀕死の状態となり、醜い姿となって生き延びました。「熊野に行けば回復する」と告げられ、人々に助けられながら熊野へ向かいます。そして、つぼ湯に入ることで、温泉の効用と熊野の神の力によって回復し、ついには完全に元の姿を取り戻しました。その後、敵を討ち、各地を転々としていた照手姫と再会し、夫婦となったと伝えられています。
It is also famous for the legend that Oguri Hangan, who had been poisoned, was revived after bathing in these waters.
The story of Oguri Hangan is also featured in Kabuki plays.
Oguri Hangan was targeted by his enemies and nearly killed, but thanks to his lover Terute-hime, he escaped death. However, he was poisoned and left in a near-death state, reviving in a disfigured form.
He was told that he would recover if he went to Kumano, and with the help of others, he made his way there.
After bathing in Tsuboyu, he was restored by the healing power of the hot spring and the divine power of Kumano, eventually returning to his original form.
He later defeated his enemies, found Terute-hime—who had been traveling from place to place—and the two were reunited and became husband and wife.
この伝説のつぼ湯は、現在も入浴可能です。実際に行ってみると、朝6:00の時点ですでに5人待ちでした。さらに、つぼ湯は番号札を受け取って順番を待つ仕組みで、自分の順番が来たときにその場にいないと、並び直しになります。その場を離れることができないため、時間に余裕を持って訪れる必要があります。今回は並ぶ時間がなかったため、入浴は諦め、外観の写真だけ撮って帰ることにしました。
This legendary Tsuboyu is still open for bathing today.
When I visited, there were already five people waiting at 6:00 AM.
Tsuboyu uses a numbered ticket system, and once you take a ticket, you must stay and wait.
If your turn comes and you are not there, you have to go to the back of the line again.
Since I didn’t have enough time to wait, I gave up on bathing and only took photos of the exterior.
温泉の水が川に流れ込み、川から湯気が立ちのぼる様子は、とても幻想的です。
お地蔵様もあり、子授けにご利益があるとされています。
The hot spring water flows into the river, and steam rises from the surface, creating a very atmospheric and almost mystical scene.
There is also a small Jizo statue nearby, which is said to bring blessings for childbirth.
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