the hot spring was believed to cure any illness because it was uncovered by the spirit of the mountain. taicho suggested sick people to use the water from the hot spring to bath their bodies.using the magic water as a cure good health was brought back to the ill people. rumora of the supernatural power of hot spring at awazu village spead out all over japan and a lot more people came her wishing their sicknesses could be healed.with his devotion to help sick people as long as possible taicho together with his discipie garyo hoshi then built a spa and a hotel at the heart of hot spring of awazu.