Kumamoto Kanedate Onsen Most of the 18 inns and hotels run into the sand and water at 16:29 on July 10th.

The heavy rain at Otokuni Onsen in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture has caused serious damage, such as the inflow of earth and sand into most inns and hotels in the hot spring town.

In Oguni Town, the heavy rains have caused no human damage, but in various places there are successive damages such as the collapse of soil and roads, and the collapse of houses.

Close to the Oita prefectural border, it has a history of more than 1800 years as a hot spring treatment site, and at the Canetate Onsen, which flows through the hot spring town, the mountains and rivers collapse, and most of the 18 inns and hotels are covered with sediment. And water flowed in.

Of this, at the inn of Yoshiharu Gondo (69), who is the director of the local tourism association, the water overflowing from the river flooded about 2 meters above the floor, and a large amount of earth and sand smashed the wall on the first floor.

In addition, the second floor also enter the soil in large baths, and has come out serious damage such as break even piping to pump the hot springs, is that not erected the prospect of the resumption of now.

Mr. Gondo said, “I thought it was a natural disaster, but it was hard for me to actually wake up. It might be so damaging that I might be forced to quit my business.”