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Ikaho Onsen , Ikaho, a.k.a. Ikaho Onsen, Kogane-no-Yu (The Golden Waters), Kodakara-no-Yu (Child Waters) Kusatsu Onsen; Sawatari Hot Springs; Rosoku Onsen has the highest radium content in all of Japan., [1] also known as Yunoshima Radium Kosen Hoyojo (Rosoku Onsen) (有限会社 湯之島ラジウム鉱泉保養所) [7] Shima Onsen; Takaragawa ...
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The onsen (a Japanese word for "hot spring") plays a notable role in Japanese culture. In March 2003 it was reported that there were 3,102 spa resorts in 2,292 municipalities in Japan. There were also 15,400 lodging facilities with 6,740 public hot spring baths.
See also: Japan, Hot springs, Onsen. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. H. Hot ... Pages in category "Hot springs of Japan"
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:
The onsen system is part of the Amagi volcanic mountain range. [8] In Japan, more than 27,000 hot spring sources exist, many of which, including Shuzenji Onsen have been developed into onsen towns. [ 3 ]
A town (町; chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (ken or other equivalents), city , and village . Geographically, a town is contained within a district. The same word (町; machi or chō) is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a ...