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Exactly when humans first began bathing in onsen in Japan is unknown, but historical records show it has a history of at least about 1,300 years. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Many of the earliest records of onsen bathing document Japanese Emperors or members of the imperial family staying at onsen for long periods of time.
Beppu Onsen (別府温泉) is an extensive hot spring system in the city of Beppu, Ōita, Japan. There are eight distinct major thermal spring zones called "Beppu Hatto" （別府八湯). There are rich hot spring resources in Beppu; the volume of water discharged from the Beppo system is second in volume to that of the Yellowstone National ...
Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, with a history stretching back over 1000 years. The springs are mentioned in the Man'yōshū (written c. 759) and, according to legend, Prince Shōtoku (574–622) used to partake of the waters.
The Three Ancient Springs (日本三古湯, Nihon San Kotō) are a group of ancient onsen in Japan. According to the Nihon Shoki and Fudoki, both from the eighth century, they are: Dōgo Onsen, Ehime Prefecture; Arima Onsen, Hyōgo Prefecture; Nanki-Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture; The tenth century Engishiki gives a slightly different list:
Japan has many geothermal spring systems as it is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire volcanic area. More than 27,000 hot spring sources exist in Japan, [1] together they discharge over 2.6 million liters of water every minute. [2] These springs have played, and continue to play, an important role in Japanese culture throughout history.
The following seven hot springs in Hakone are considered to be the oldest thermal spas in that area. Hakone Yumoto Onsen is now a group of hot spring resorts close to the Hakone Tozan Railway's Hakone-Yumoto Station. The waters of these springs are generally clear with a pH of 8.8 and fountainhead temperatures averaging 52 °C (126 °F), but ran
The tax rate surged to 500 yen (£2.6) for stays exceeding 50,000 yen, the highest in Japan. Onsens are natural geothermal water sources, rich in minerals, that have been utilised in Japan for ...
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Japanese: 西山温泉慶雲館, lit. ' Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen ryokan (Japanese hot spring inn) in Yamanashi Prefecture . Founded in 705 by Fujiwara no Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the ...