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In addition to typical large public baths (大浴場, daiyokujō) and outdoor baths (露天風呂, roten-buro), there are various other methods of experiencing onsen that can be found at various facilities throughout Japan. Examples include: Waterfall baths (打たせ湯, utase-yu): hot water is released from an elevated position and the ...
Beppu Umi-jigoku, Ōita prefecture Women and children take a hot sand bath at a hot spring in Beppu. Oita is the prefecture with the most geothermal spring sources in Japan, 4,788 are registered. The prefecture also has the highest discharge rate of 296 kiloliters per minute [1] Beppu Onsen, Hells of Beppu, Beppu, Ōita Prefecture; Hyotan Onsen
Entrance to the sentō at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Sentō (銭湯) is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in ...
Ganban'yoku (岩盤浴) is a Japanese bathing method in which an individual lies on heated natural stones in a humid room which itself is usually heated to between 40-50°C (104-122°F). [1] The use of ganban'yoku is believed to have positive effects on both health and beauty.
In this woodcut of a public bathhouse in Japan, the sansuke is the man in the upper left corner. Sansuke (三助) is a term referring to the male working staff who provide specific services at the Sento (銭湯, public bathhouse) in Japan. They were usually hired for both men and women to assist in bathing and provide massage services.
Bath in Kusatsu Onsen. Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is a hot spring resort located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, northwest of Tokyo. It is a popular tourist destination. There are 13 public baths at Kusatsu Onsen. The small bathhouses that are free for both town residents and tourists are managed by the townspeople themselves. [1]
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Ginzan Onsen (銀山温泉) is an onsen area in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "silver mine hot spring". Ginzan Onsen's economy grew due to silver mining and production and eventually transitioned to tourism when it opened dozens of hot spring resorts and ryokan along the central river that runs through the town. [1]