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It was formed in the wake of volcanic eruption about 200-thousand years ago.

As it was full of mist all year round, it was thought to be a superstitious place where a witch dwelled in. People were afraid of getting close to it.

Later, it was found that the hot water from this basined place was actually a kind of hot spring, green sulfur. In other words, it was the upstream source of green-sulfur hot spring.

Main points for knowing Geo-thermal Valley are as follows:

1. It was exploited in 1911.
2. Temperature at outlet is almost 100 d/c; other parts are 60-70d/c.

Average is more than 80d/c.

3. PH index is 1.4, namely, it belongs to acid hot spring.
4. Size of this area is about 3,500m2
5. Daily output of hot spring is about 2000 cubic meters.