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[35] [36] [37] Onsen water should only be consumed if it is confirmed to be safe to drink by the prefecture. [36] The water should be obtained from a designated drinking source that is separate from the water which is bathed in. [36] The often mineral-rich onsen water is believed to have benefits such as treating iron-deficiency anemia or ...
Toji, meaning “hot water cure”, is the practice of bathing in hot springs, known in Japan as onsen, several times a day for at least a week as a way to treat a wide spectrum of ailments. The ...
Yumura onsen. Arima Onsen, Kobe, was mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, the second oldest account of the history of Japan (after the history presented in Kojiki) [1] Kinosaki, Hyōgo; Takarazuka, Hyōgo; Yumura Onsen, (Shin'onsen, Hyōgo) Yumura Onsen has the hottest water in Japan with a temperature of 208.4 degrees Fahrenheit (98 degrees Celsius). [1]
Another type of Japanese public bath is onsen, which uses hot water from a natural hot spring. In general, the word onsen means that the bathing facility has at least one bath filled with natural hot spring water. However, throughout the Kansai region of Japan, the word "onsen" is also a commonly used naming scheme for sentō.
At a hot spring, the entire body is immersed in the water; at an "ashiyu" (foot bath), however, only the feet and legs up to the knees are immersed. Despite this difference, a foot bath can still warm the entire body because of the large veins that run through the legs. Before using a footbath, shoes and socks must be removed.
Higher taxes aim to fund conservation efforts and sustain onsen (hot spring) tourism
Hot spring water flows out of the central part of the lake, causing steam to hang over its surface. There are two ashiyu footbaths in the area, which are free for anyone to use. At Tōgō-Hawai Seaside Park, there is a hot water fountain that can be used to create boiled eggs, known as onsen tamago.
The onsen hotels were rebuilt with modern materials afterwards, and the onsen remains a designation for visitors [4] especially from the Kansai region and Chubu regions of Japan. Awara Onsen does not have joint management of the hot springs. Each hotel has several hot spring wells and therefore the spring water varies from source to source. [2]