瑞穗溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)位于臺(tai)灣花蓮縣萬榮鄉(xiang)紅葉(xie)村,因鄰(lin)近(jin)花蓮紅葉(xie)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan),也被(bei)稱作紅葉(xie)外(wai)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)。依(yi)地質(zhi)分類,該溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)屬于中央山脈大南澳片巖(yan)區(qu)的變(bian)質(zhi)巖(yan)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan),其源(yuan)頭(tou)(tou)位于紅葉(xie)溪上(shang)游(you)虎頭(tou)(tou)山南麓,瑞穗溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)旅社(she)后(hou)的山坡。臺(tai)灣財團法(fa)人工業技術研究院曾(ceng)鑿井探勘,在500公尺深度水溫(wen)約104℃。
瑞(rui)(rui)穗原名(ming)“水尾(wei)”,取其秀(xiu)姑巒溪納匯紅葉溪與(yu)富源溪在此收尾(wei)而命名(ming);原住民則(ze)稱此地為(wei)“可可”,意指一片遼(liao)闊的平原。此地為(wei)東部著名(ming)溫(wen)泉區,仍保留山村溫(wen)泉鄉的小家碧玉(yu)風貌。區內有二(er)處(chu)溫(wen)泉,一為(wei)瑞(rui)(rui)穗溫(wen)泉,稱外溫(wen)泉;二(er)為(wei)紅葉溫(wen)泉,因(yin)在山道深處(chu),稱內溫(wen)泉。
瑞穗溫泉的(de)泉源(yuan)在紅葉溪上游虎頭山(shan)南麓。內備多種溫泉套房及小木(mu)屋,并(bing)辟有露天石砌(qi)公共浴池,而日據時代(dai)的(de)榻榻米通鋪,經過整建(jian)后,仍保(bao)留了原本典(dian)雅舒適(shi)的(de)風韻。
瑞(rui)(rui)穗(sui)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)水質為(wei)氯化物碳酸鹽泉(quan)(quan),因富(fu)含鐵礦而顏(yan)色(se)(se)黃濁,對皮膚(fu)病及關節炎有(you)療(liao)效(xiao),據說常浸泡生(sheng)男(nan)的比(bi)率較高(gao),因此又有(you)“生(sheng)男(nan)之(zhi)(zhi)泉(quan)(quan)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱,常吸引蜜月夫妻(qi)光(guang)顧;溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)區三面環(huan)山(shan),老樹成(cheng)蔭,居高(gao)臨下,可眺望舞鶴臺地(di)(di)風光(guang),此即過(guo)去花蓮八景之(zhi)(zhi)一的“紅(hong)葉尋(xun)蹊”。從瑞(rui)(rui)穗(sui)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)往(wang)西深入約2.5公里處(chu)的山(shan)邊則(ze)是紅(hong)葉溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan),至今還完好保留昔日(ri)的日(ri)式木(mu)屋(wu),比(bi)起瑞(rui)(rui)穗(sui)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)更散(san)發一份舊(jiu)情。紅(hong)葉溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)泉(quan)(quan)源(yuan)在紅(hong)葉溪(xi)支流加(jia)星(xing)山(shan)東麓,泉(quan)(quan)溫(wen)(wen)(wen)約攝氏47度,泉(quan)(quan)水清澈(che)透(tou)明,無色(se)(se)無臭,可飲可浴。溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)位于溪(xi)谷上(shang)方,山(shan)莊(zhuang)四周為(wei)竹(zhu)籬(li)農舍,并辟出綠(lv)地(di)(di)涼(liang)亭(ting),浴后漫步其(qi)間,涼(liang)風徐(xu)徐(xu),恬然自(zi)得。
開車:
南下:由臺北臺二線接(jie)臺九線,到瑞穗鄉(xiang)再往瑞穗溫(wen)泉
北上:由(you)高雄臺一丙線(xian)(xian)(xian)接臺17線(xian)(xian)(xian),到(dao)臺一線(xian)(xian)(xian)往臺九線(xian)(xian)(xian),到(dao)瑞(rui)穗(sui)鄉往瑞(rui)穗(sui)溫泉
大眾運輸工具:
花蓮客運:搭乘往富里(li)、玉里(li)班車,在(zai)外溫泉站牌下(xia)車。
臺汽客運:搭(da)乘往臺東、高雄班車,途中在(zai)瑞穗站(zhan)下車。
火(huo)車:搭乘(cheng)臺鐵(tie)花東線班車,并于(yu)瑞穗車站(zhan)下車。
瑞穗(sui)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)出(chu)泉(quan)于(yu)玉里層(ceng)紅(hong)葉段(duan),此巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)標準地位于(yu)花蓮縣瑞穗(sui)鄉紅(hong)葉村(cun)一(yi)帶,其分布(bu)范圍(wei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)瑞穗(sui)一(yi)代江布(bu)以(yi)南(nan)之紅(hong)葉村(cun)、加星、迪加山(shan)、太平(ping)溪中、下(xia)游,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)性(xing)以(yi)云(yun)母(mu)(mu)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)及千枚(mei)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主,夾少數厚(hou)(hou)度(du)(du)在十公(gong)(gong)尺以(yi)下(xia)之石(shi)(shi)英云(yun)母(mu)(mu)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)與(yu)綠色(se)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)。云(yun)母(mu)(mu)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、千枚(mei)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、石(shi)(shi)英云(yun)母(mu)(mu)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、均(jun)以(yi)云(yun)母(mu)(mu)、石(shi)(shi)英及少數的(de)(de)斜長(chang)石(shi)(shi)、綠泥(ni)石(shi)(shi)、方(fang)解石(shi)(shi)所組成(cheng)。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)厚(hou)(hou)度(du)(du)未全部(bu)出(chu)露(lu),露(lu)出(chu)部(bu)份(fen)以(yi)褶皺(zhou)面(mian)方(fang)法估計厚(hou)(hou)度(du)(du)約七百公(gong)(gong)尺。溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)區露(lu)出(chu)的(de)(de)地層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)先(xian)第(di)三紀大南(nan)澳片巖(yan)(yan)(yan),溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)源頭(tou)(tou)(tou)涌自(zi)紅(hong)葉溪東(dong)岸的(de)(de)虎頭(tou)(tou)(tou)山(shan)南(nan)麓的(de)(de)黑(hei)色(se)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)。溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)露(lu)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)在旅社(she)后(hou)面(mian)的(de)(de)山(shan)坡上(shang),由卵石(shi)(shi)所砌成(cheng)的(de)(de)護坡流(liu)出(chu)。臺灣(wan)工程院曾鉆鑿一(yi)口500公(gong)(gong)尺探勘井,測得井底(di)最高溫(wen)(wen)度(du)(du)達104℃。
瑞穗溫(wen)泉水(shui)色偏黃且混(hun)濁,帶鐵銹味,久置可得紅色鐵質沉(chen)淀,且有一層碳酸鹽(yan)狀浮出(chu)。水(shui)溫(wen)約(yue)(yue)45℃,pH值約(yue)(yue)6.7,氯離(li)子濃度約(yue)(yue)558ppm,碳酸氫根離(li)子約(yue)(yue)348ppm,鈉離(li)子約(yue)(yue)621ppm,屬(shu)于(yu)氯化物(wu)碳酸氫鈉泉。
瑞穗溫泉(quan)在1919年臺灣(wan)日據時期由日本人開(kai)發,因浸泡過該溫泉(quan)的(de)夫妻生(sheng)育男孩的(de)機率高,又有生(sheng)男之(zhi)泉(quan)之(zhi)稱。