1200 years

Hello. I'm going to introduce Deyu onsen today.

Deyu onsen, our hot spring, does have a long history.
It's been here more than 1,000 years!

Deyu onsen is located in at the west foot of the Gozu Range.
Deyu onsen is regarded as the oldest spa area in Niigata Prefecture.

An interesting legend has been left in Deyu onsen. According to
the existing oldest record at the Kehoji temple in Deyu, a buddism priest
called Kukai (also known as Kobodaishi, who established Shingonshu sect
in Heian period.) visited Deyu. When he tapped the ground with his stick
in 809, hot water started to spring out. The hotspring has flown out since then.

In 809..... that means, it is 1,200-year anniversary this year! Isn't it
a long history?