瑞穗(sui)溫(wen)泉(quan)位于臺(tai)灣花(hua)蓮(lian)縣萬榮鄉紅(hong)葉村,因鄰近(jin)花(hua)蓮(lian)紅(hong)葉溫(wen)泉(quan),也被(bei)稱作紅(hong)葉外溫(wen)泉(quan)。依地質分類,該溫(wen)泉(quan)屬于中央(yang)山(shan)脈(mo)大南澳片巖區的變質巖溫(wen)泉(quan),其源頭位于紅(hong)葉溪上(shang)游虎頭山(shan)南麓,瑞穗(sui)溫(wen)泉(quan)旅社(she)后(hou)的山(shan)坡(po)。臺(tai)灣財團法人工業技(ji)術研(yan)究院曾鑿井探勘(kan),在500公尺(chi)深度(du)水(shui)溫(wen)約104℃。
瑞穗原名(ming)“水尾(wei)”,取其秀姑(gu)巒溪納匯紅(hong)葉溪與(yu)富源溪在此(ci)收(shou)尾(wei)而(er)命名(ming);原住(zhu)民則稱此(ci)地為“可可”,意指(zhi)一片(pian)遼闊的(de)平(ping)原。此(ci)地為東部著名(ming)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)區,仍保留山村溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)鄉的(de)小家(jia)碧玉風貌。區內有二處溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan),一為瑞穗溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan),稱外溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan);二為紅(hong)葉溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan),因(yin)在山道深處,稱內溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)。
瑞(rui)穗溫(wen)泉(quan)的泉(quan)源(yuan)在紅葉(xie)溪上游虎頭山南麓。內備多種溫(wen)泉(quan)套房及小木屋,并(bing)辟(pi)有(you)露(lu)天石砌(qi)公(gong)共浴池,而日據(ju)時(shi)代的榻(ta)(ta)榻(ta)(ta)米通鋪(pu),經(jing)過整建后,仍(reng)保留(liu)了原本(ben)典雅舒適的風韻。
瑞穗溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)水質為(wei)氯化物碳酸鹽泉(quan)(quan),因富(fu)含鐵(tie)礦(kuang)而顏色(se)黃濁,對皮膚病及(ji)關節炎有療(liao)效,據(ju)說常浸泡生男的(de)比(bi)率較高,因此又有“生男之泉(quan)(quan)”之稱(cheng),常吸引蜜月夫妻光(guang)(guang)顧;溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)區(qu)三面(mian)環山(shan),老樹成蔭,居高臨下,可(ke)(ke)眺望舞鶴臺地(di)風(feng)光(guang)(guang),此即(ji)過(guo)去花蓮(lian)八景(jing)之一(yi)的(de)“紅葉(xie)(xie)尋(xun)蹊”。從(cong)瑞穗溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)往西深入約(yue)2.5公里處的(de)山(shan)邊(bian)則是紅葉(xie)(xie)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan),至(zhi)今(jin)還完好保留昔日的(de)日式木屋,比(bi)起(qi)瑞穗溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)更散發一(yi)份(fen)舊(jiu)情。紅葉(xie)(xie)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)泉(quan)(quan)源在紅葉(xie)(xie)溪支流加星(xing)山(shan)東麓,泉(quan)(quan)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)約(yue)攝氏(shi)47度,泉(quan)(quan)水清澈透明,無色(se)無臭,可(ke)(ke)飲可(ke)(ke)浴。溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)位于溪谷上方,山(shan)莊四周為(wei)竹籬農(nong)舍,并辟出綠地(di)涼亭,浴后漫步其(qi)間(jian),涼風(feng)徐徐,恬(tian)然自得。
開車:
南(nan)下(xia):由臺北臺二線接(jie)臺九線,到瑞穗(sui)鄉(xiang)再往瑞穗(sui)溫(wen)泉
北上(shang):由高雄臺一丙線(xian)接臺17線(xian),到(dao)臺一線(xian)往臺九線(xian),到(dao)瑞(rui)穗鄉往瑞(rui)穗溫泉
大眾運輸工具:
花蓮客運(yun):搭乘往富里、玉里班(ban)車,在外(wai)溫泉(quan)站牌下車。
臺(tai)汽客(ke)運(yun):搭乘往臺(tai)東、高雄班車(che),途(tu)中在瑞(rui)穗站(zhan)下車(che)。
火車(che)(che):搭乘(cheng)臺鐵花東線班車(che)(che),并(bing)于瑞穗車(che)(che)站(zhan)下(xia)車(che)(che)。
瑞穗(sui)溫泉(quan)(quan)出(chu)泉(quan)(quan)于玉里層(ceng)紅(hong)(hong)葉(xie)段,此巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)標準地(di)位于花蓮縣瑞穗(sui)鄉紅(hong)(hong)葉(xie)村一(yi)帶,其分(fen)布范圍為(wei)瑞穗(sui)一(yi)代江(jiang)布以南(nan)之(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)葉(xie)村、加星、迪加山(shan)、太平溪(xi)中、下游(you),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)性以云母片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)及(ji)千(qian)枚巖(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)主(zhu),夾少數厚(hou)(hou)度在十公尺(chi)以下之(zhi)石英(ying)云母片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)與綠色片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)。云母片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、千(qian)枚巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、石英(ying)云母片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、均以云母、石英(ying)及(ji)少數的斜(xie)長石、綠泥石、方解石所組成。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)厚(hou)(hou)度未全(quan)部(bu)(bu)出(chu)露(lu),露(lu)出(chu)部(bu)(bu)份以褶皺面(mian)方法估計厚(hou)(hou)度約七百公尺(chi)。溫泉(quan)(quan)區露(lu)出(chu)的地(di)層(ceng)為(wei)先(xian)第三紀大南(nan)澳片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan),溫泉(quan)(quan)源頭涌自紅(hong)(hong)葉(xie)溪(xi)東岸的虎(hu)頭山(shan)南(nan)麓的黑色片(pian)(pian)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)。溫泉(quan)(quan)露(lu)頭在旅社(she)后(hou)面(mian)的山(shan)坡上,由卵石所砌(qi)成的護坡流出(chu)。臺(tai)灣工程院曾鉆(zhan)鑿一(yi)口(kou)500公尺(chi)探勘井(jing),測(ce)得井(jing)底最高溫度達104℃。
瑞穗(sui)溫(wen)泉水(shui)色偏(pian)黃且混濁,帶鐵銹味,久置可得(de)紅色鐵質(zhi)沉淀(dian),且有一(yi)層(ceng)碳酸(suan)鹽狀浮出。水(shui)溫(wen)約45℃,pH值(zhi)約6.7,氯(lv)離(li)子濃度約558ppm,碳酸(suan)氫根離(li)子約348ppm,鈉離(li)子約621ppm,屬于氯(lv)化物碳酸(suan)氫鈉泉。
瑞穗溫(wen)泉(quan)在(zai)1919年臺灣日(ri)據時期(qi)由日(ri)本人開發,因浸泡過該溫(wen)泉(quan)的夫妻生(sheng)育(yu)男孩的機率高,又有生(sheng)男之(zhi)泉(quan)之(zhi)稱。