Atsumi was a hot spring spot in Shonai-Han and feudal lords sometimes visited there in Edo-Era. Ocha-ya and Hon-jin were both used as lodgings by them. Through the examination of historical materials, the following results are ascertained; (1)0cha-ya was the permanent lodging administered by Shonai-Han. (2)Hon-jin was the temporary lodging used as a hotel and a dwelling house when it was not used as a lodging. (3)Ocha-ya disappeared about the middle of Edo-Era.
