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HotspringandlodgingfacilitiesGermanlog-basedboilerSagiri-so(Daytriphotspring)Avillagercarefacilityrefurbishedin2011.LocallumberisburnedinaGermanlog-basedboiler,whichheatsboththehotspringwaterandthefloor.Apartfromthehotspringandsauna,thereisalsoalargehallyoucanrestin,openforfree.Address199-2Hirohata,AkasakaHigashino,SamegawaVillageOpenhours10:00–20:00(finalentryat19:30)DaysoffWednesdays,Dec.31–Jan.4FeesEntryfeerequiredforelementaryschoolstudentsorolderTEL0247-49-2205FordetailsMusubi(EateryandHotSpringHotel)Ahotelwithhotspringsopenedin2021.Therearetwotypesofguestroomswhereyoucanrestfromyourtravels,aJapanese-styleroomforlargegroups,orwestern-styleforsmallergroups.Address194-1Hirohata,AkasakaHigashino,SamegawaVillageDaysoffMondays&TuesdaysTEL0247-57-8677FordetailsCottages/bungalows/campsiteYoucanbarbecueonthecottageterrace.KanotsunodairaGuestRanchTherearethreetypesoflodgingfacilitieshere,cottages,bungalows,andacampsite.Inallcases,pleasemakeareservationinadvance.Address343Yoyomugi,Aono,SamegawaVillageOpenhours9:00–17:00(until16:00inwinter)DaysoffWednesdays,start/endofyearTEL0247-48-2010FordetailsSamegawaTriviaBuildingavillageonthebackofbeansSamegawaVillagehasaprogramcalled‘buildingavillageonthebackofbeans’(theoriginalexpressionreliesonJapaneseusingthesametermforbeansandhardwork),aimedtopromoteagricultureandencouragegoodhealthintheelderly.Itpromotesgrowingsoybeans,whicharethenboughtbythevillage,processedinTemame-kan,andsold.Findasoyproductthatcatchesyoureyeandmakeasouveniroutofit!Anamerightoutofthebigcity?!Thevillagehall’saddressis‘Shinjuku,AkasakaNakano.’Despitebeinginthecountry,thename,soundinglikeastringofTokyolocations,entertainsmany.Someeventakephotosbythe‘Shinjukutunnel’besideTemame-kan.11