Sunday, January 29, 2012

Stretching like a dragon, the famous sand bath of the Yubara Sauna has been revived. The town of Maniwa, Okayama City

Translated from the original article at: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120128-00000066-san-l33

Distributed by The Sankei Shinbum (http://sankei.jp/), Saturday, January 28, 7:55 PM

The sand bath. (Photo by the Sankei Shinbum)

The Yubara Spa of Maniwa is well known for its open air sand bath. The nude bathing and gazebo area was flooded from last September's Tropical Storm Talas. Having been restored, it was unveiled to guests on the 27th.

The dimensions for the steel frame constructed nude bath are:
9 meters, 60 centimeters long
2 meters, 10 centimeters deep
2 meters, 70 centimeters above ground.

Both the width and height of the Gazebo measure at 3 meters, constructed with cedar that's native to the area. At the time of flooding, it was transferred to a safe location by crane to be reconstructed. Total construction costs amounted to 5,500,000 Yen ($71,078).

Ogawara Yasuhiro, President of the Yuhara Visitors Association: "In the Year of the Dragon, we quickly completed the reconstruction. We will keep our eye on the sauna resembling an outstretched dragon.


Original text:
名物の砂湯復活 真庭・湯原温泉「竜のように伸びる」 岡山
産経新聞 128()755分配信

すなゆ(写真:産経新聞)

真庭市湯原温泉の名物露天風呂「砂湯」で、昨年9月の台風12号により流された脱衣場やあずま屋などが復旧、27日、観光客らに披露された。

脱衣場は長さ9メートル60センチ、奥行き2メートル10センチ、高さ2メートル70センチの鉄骨造り。あずま屋は幅、高さとも約3メートルで、地元産の杉が使われている。ともに冠水時などにはクレーン車で安全な場所へ移動できる構造になっている。総工費は550万円。
   
湯原観光協会の小河原靖弘会長は「辰年の早々に完全復旧できた。竜のように伸びていく温泉をめざしたい」と意気込んでいる。

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