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Town in Japan
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Misasa (三朝町 Misasa-chō) is a town of about 7,000 in Tottori Prefecture, known for its radium rich hot springs.
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Sanbutsu-ji is a mountain temple complex that's famous building, Nageiredo (投入堂, literally "thown-in chapel"), is built into the side of a cliff. The building is a National Treasure and a unique site in Japan. Visitors wishing to make the trek to the Nageiredo (or to visit any part of the complex) should be aware that you must travel in a group of 3. Single visitors are not permitted to ascend. If you arrive as a single traveler, you will be denied entry and forced to wait for another single traveler (or group willing to take you in) to be paired with - it is often described as "the most dangerous National Treasure in Japan".
Misasa's hot springs contain radium - so the city has her statue, Curie Park and Curie Festival (4th Sunday of July).
There are no train stations in Misasa however, it is easily reachable via bus from Kurayoshi. Buses depart for Misasa Onsen from Kurayoshi Station. From Misasa Onsen there are buses to Mitokusan.
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