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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 ...
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.
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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.
The damage rekindled safety concerns and residents are asking whether they could have evacuated safely if it had been more severe. The earthquake badly damaged roads and houses in the region.
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.
There are two lodging facilities available in the area, Tamagawa Onsen, an inn located near the spring (opens from mid April to December, and closed for winter since 2012 due to the avalanche on February 1, 2012, which killed 3 people), and Shin-Tamagawa Onsen, a hotel about a kilometer down from the spring which opens year-round, run by the ...