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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Massive Fire Erupts at Abandoned Hotel Near St. David’s Medical Center, Austin

A massive fire broke out in downtown Austin on Sunday afternoon, October 5. The blaze erupted at an abandoned hotel near the Rodeway Inn and St. David’s Medical Center. The cause of the fire and details about any injuries remain unknown as of writing.

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US: Inn Fire Prompts Evacuations in Mono County, California

The Inn Fire that broke out in Mono County, east-central California, on Thursday, May 22, forced mandatory evacuations. The blaze had burned more than 700 acres as of Saturday, shutting down Highway 395 ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

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Fire burns Japanese inn

FUKUI, Japan, May 7 Kyodo - Photo taken May 7, 2018, shows the remains of the Japanese-style inn Beniya, a national tangible cultural property in the Awara hot spring resort in Fukui Prefecture, destroyed by a fire that broke out two days earlier.

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Fire burns famous inn in Shuzenji, Shizuoka Pref.

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Smoke rises from the Togetsusou Kinryu Inn in the spa resort town of Shuzenji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 31. The predawn fire completely destroyed the wooden inn, which began business in 1868 in the center of the Shuzenji spa district studded with Japanese-style inns, and injured nine people.

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Miyanoshita Spa

The building on the far left is Fujiya Hotel at the time of their grand opening. It was built in 1878 and was standing until December, 1883 when it was lost in a fire. The building to the right is Naraya Ryokan (inn) which was rebuilt after a fire of 1874. This photo is probably taken around the same time as that of catalogue #3313.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐43‐0]

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Kiga Spa

This photo was taken before the spa town of Kiga was lost in a big fire in 1892 and before the new road between Miyanoshita and Miyagino opened in 1889. Jindairo of Kameya Inn and the entrance facing the new road can be seen. Yakushido is visible behind Kameya Inn. The buildings before them are Matsuzakaya Inn and Sengokuya Inn. The building half covered by the trees on the left is Chokairo of Matsuzakaya. Hayakawa Valley is in the right foreground.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐38‐0]

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Kiga Spa

This photo captures the area around Kameya of Kiga Spa. The three-storied Jindairo of Kameya Inn is visible in the centre. Since the entrance of Kameya facing the new road between Miyanoshita and Miyagino can be seen, this photo was taken between 1889 and 1892 when the spa town of Kiga was lost in a fire. Hayakawa River flows on the right and one of the outer mountain ranges of Hakone, Myojingadake, is visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐20‐0]

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Miyanoshita Spa

Miyanoshita and Dogashima viewed from Mukoyama. The Fujiya and Naraya hotels are visible at Miyanoshita. Thus, this was taken after the completion of the main building of Fujiya Hotel in 1891, after the big fire of Miyanoshita in 1883. Godan Ryokan (inn) is also visible on the way to Dogashima. At both sides of the inn the falls of Shirabenotaki and Shirasaginotaki cascade. Hiramatsu villa stands under Godan Ryokan.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐16‐0]

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Sokokura Spa

This is the Sokokura Spa viewed from the opposite side of Jakotsu River, after crossing Mannen Bridge. The hip roof on the left is Jizodo (a temple hall where a Buddhist deity is enshrined). The house with a thatched roof before it is Yorozuya , Umeya is in front of that. The two-storied building on the right is Tsutaya. The house partially visible on the right is Sengokuya Inn. The roofs of these spa houses are thatched. Therefore, this photo was taken before the big fire of 1881.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐16‐0]

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Sokokura Spa

This photo was taken from around the beginning point of Seven Hot Springs Road. The road goes down to theJakotsu River from where the fence of Kikkaso ends, after going up present-day National Route 1 between Fujiya Hotel main building and Kikkaso. The house at the bottom of the hill is Yorozuya. From there, Umeya, Tsutaya, and Sengokuya stand. The roofs of these spa houses are thatched. Therefore, this photo was taken before the big fire of 1881.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐15‐0]

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Miyanoshita Spa

The building on the far left is Fujiya Hotel at the time of its grand opening. It was built in 1878 and was standing until December, 1883 when it was destroyed in a fire. The building to the right is Naraya Ryokan (inn) which was rebuilt after a fire in 1874. The road where a worker stands is the old Seven Hot Spring Road.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐4‐0]

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Miyanoshita Spa

This is the original L-shaped Fujiya (wisteria) Hotel, opened in 1878. Sennosuke Yamaguchi purchased an inn of long standing, Fujiya Ryokan, with the help of his foster father. He renamed Fujiya (the same pronunciation, but different kanji characters for Mt. Fuji ). It was the first Western-style hotel in Japan. The hotel was built by workers from Yokohama. Unfortunately, the building was lost in a large fire in Miyanoshita in December, 1883.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐51‐0]

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Miyanoshita and Dogashima

Miyanoshita and Dogashima viewed from Mukoyama. The Fujiya and Naraya hotels are visible at Miyanoshita. Thus, this was taken after the completion of the main building of Fujiya Hotel in 1891, and after the big fire of Miyanoshita in 1883. Godan Ryokan (inn) is visible on the way to Dogashima and Shirabeno-taki, and Shirasagino-taki Falls cascade on both sides.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐63‐0]

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Miyanoshita and Dogashima

During Edo era, there were Naraya, Edoya, Maruya, Yamatoya, and Ohmiya Inns in Dogashima. The two-story building on the left is Yamatoya, the red tower is Yakushi-do (a Buddhist temple hall housing a statue of Yakushi). The waterfall in the centre is Shirabeno-taki. Godan Ryokan Inn stands above the falls. The white western building on the hill is Naraya Hotel and Fujiuya Hotel is to its left. This photo was taken after the completion of the main buildings in 1891 after the big fire in 1883.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐97‐0]

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Fire bell and inn at Nakasendo Shimo-no-Suwa

The townscape of Shimosuwa-juku(post town) on the Nakasendo. Tea houses line on both sides of the road and you can see the man at the foot of high ladder, hanging the fire bell in the center. In the back, you can see the Shaso(Shrine forest) of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya. Shimosuwa-juku is near Wada-toge(pass) and have much hot spings, it has prospered for a junction of Koshukaido.\r\n==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐39‐0]

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Kiga Spa

A photo of Kiga Spa in its heyday. Kiga Spa was the favourite resort of Dr.Baelz and General Le Bon, and prospered as one of the most prominent spas in the seven spas of Hakone before it was destroyed in the great fire of 1882. Kameya Inn,which can be seen in the right corner, was the most prominent.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number29‐3‐0]

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Sokokura Spa

The Sokokura Hot Spring was destroyed in a fire in 1881, so this is a photo taken before that year. A comparison with the Hakone Nanayu No Shiori (Guidebook to the Seven Spas of Hakone) written in the seventh year of the Koka period shows that the top right of the stairs is the Yorozuya, further right is the Umeya, Tsutaya, and the building across the road in the foreground is the Soyu (public spa).==Date:Before 14th year of Meiji, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐38‐0]

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Fire burns Japanese inn

Photo taken May 7, 2018, shows the remains of the Japanese-style inn Beniya, a national tangible cultural property in the Awara hot spring resort in Fukui Prefecture, destroyed by a fire that broke out two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire burns famous inn in Shuzenji, Shizuoka Pref.

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Smoke rises from the Togetsusou Kinryu Inn in the spa resort town of Shuzenji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 31. The predawn fire completely destroyed the wooden inn, which began business in 1868 in the center of the Shuzenji spa district studded with Japanese-style inns, and injured nine people. (Kyodo)