is an ''
onsen'' resort in
Iwaki, Fukushima
is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , Iwaki had a population of 337,765 in 143,500 households, and population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefecture and the 10th ...
Prefecture in Japan.
History
Although known since the
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...
, the hot springs at Iwaki developed with borehole drilling in the Jōban Coal Fields in the
Meiji period
The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.
The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization ...
. To the west of the traditional onsen town is the
Spa Resort Hawaiians.
See also
*
Three Ancient Springs {{Short description, Group of hot springs in 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 ...
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.iwakiyumoto.or.jp
Hot springs of Fukushima Prefecture
Spa towns in Japan
Tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture
Iwaki, Fukushima