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Miyanoshita naraya inn

Miyanoshita naraya inn

A Japanese building of the Naraya Hotel in Miyanoshita. This coincides with the information book of the seven spas. It was destroyed in the fire of 1884. This is an important photo because few pictures taken before that time remain. Emperor Meiji stayed at this hotel in 1874.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐43‐0]

Miyanoshita village

Miyanoshita village

The Naraya Hotel can be seen, but not the Fujiya Hotel, so this photo was taken before 1877. Miyanoshita was a spa from the old days, with inns such as Fujiya, Naraya and Yamadaya and was famous for the stone bath of the Taiko in Sokokura. Baelz and Chamberlain also enjoyed the scenery.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number36‐6‐0]

Tonosawa Spa

Tonosawa Spa

A photo of Sawa Spa with Chitose Bridge over Haya River at the centre. To the left of the bridge is the Gyokusendo (presently the Shin Tamanoyu), to the right is Tamanoyu (presently Fukujuro in Tonosawa), and to the rear is Ichinoyu, Suzuki (presently Kansuiro), Fujiya and the former Fukujuro etc.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐25‐0]

Ashinoyu hot spring

Ashinoyu hot spring

An overall view of the Ashinoyu Spa. The centre is the inn Matsuzakaya. To its right is Yoshidaya. To the left rear is Kinokuniya, and to the front of Kinokuniya is Iseya, to the left is Kameya, and the farthest left is probably Daikokuya. Compared to the photo numbered 5-18, there are fewer houses, so it must be a photo taken before that.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐30‐0]

Ashinoyu hot spring

Ashinoyu hot spring

The building on the right is Matsuzakaya, and in the centre is Kinokuniya. Ashino Spa was destroyed by fire directly after this photo was taken in 1872, so this is a rare photo that captures the scenery before that time. It is also seen in The Far East vol. 2-15.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐45‐0]