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hot springs A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by circ ...
and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan that provide hot mineral water to about 3,000 genuine onsen establishments. Onsens come in many types and shapes, including and . Baths may be either publicly run by a municipality or privately, often as part of a hotel, '' ryokan'', or . The presence of an onsen is often indicated on signs and maps by the symbol ♨ or the kanji (''yu'', meaning "hot water"). Sometimes the simpler hiragana character ゆ (''yu''), understandable to younger children, is used. Traditionally, onsens were located outdoors, although many inns have now built indoor bathing facilities as well. Nowadays, as most households have their own bath, the number of traditional public baths has decreased, but the number of sightseeing hot spring towns has increased (most notable ones including Kinosaki Onsen, , and ). Onsens by definition use naturally hot water from geothermally heated springs.


Definition

According to the , onsen is defined as 'hot water, mineral water, and water vapor or other gas (excluding natural gas of which principal component is hydrocarbon) gushing from underground' and its temperature is more than 25
°C The degree Celsius is the unit of temperature on the Celsius scale (originally known as the centigrade scale outside Sweden), one of two temperature scales used in the International System of Units (SI), the other being the Kelvin scale. The ...
or contains specific substance with specific concentration. Therefore, cold onsens do exist. The Japanese Hot Springs Act states that the mineralized hot spring water that feeds an onsen must be at least 24°C/ 75°F originating at a depth of 1.5 kilometers, and contain specific amounts of minerals such as sulphur, sodium, iron or magnesium.


Mixed bathing

Traditionally, men and women bathed together at both onsens and sentōs, but gender separation has been enforced since the opening of Japan to the West during the Meiji Restoration. persists at some special onsen in rural areas of Japan, which usually also provide the option of separate "women-only" baths or different hours for the two sexes. ''Japanoko Guide'' states that "during Post-World War II, when Japan decided to open its ports to other nations, laws against konyoku baths have been passed to lift the country’s image. Since many viewed bathing naked as lewd and vulgar, these laws especially targeted the konyoku nude Japanese bathhouse. On the other hand, there are still those who fight for the continuation of this practice claiming that this is a Japanese culture that must be treasured and maintained. Unfortunately, this did not prevent the slow fall of establishments with Onsen mixed-gender baths and is now treated as some of the rare places in the country." Men may cover their genitals with a small towel while out of the water, while women usually wrap their bodies in full-size towels. Children of either sex may be seen in both the men's and the women's baths. In some prefectures of Japan, including Tokyo, where nude mixed bathing is banned, people are required to wear swimsuits or , which are specifically designed for bathing.


Etiquette


Ensuring cleanliness

As at a sentō, at an onsen, all guests are expected to wash and rinse themselves thoroughly before entering the hot water. Bathing stations are equipped with stools, faucets, wooden buckets, and toiletries such as soap and shampoo; nearly all onsen also provide removable shower heads for bathing convenience. Entering the onsen while still dirty or with traces of soap on the body is socially unacceptable.


Swimsuits

Guests are not normally allowed to wear swimsuits in the baths. However, some modern onsen will require their guests to wear a swimming suit in their mixed baths.


Towel

Onsen guests generally bring a small towel with them to use as a wash cloth. The towel can also provide a modicum of
modesty Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word "modesty" comes from the Latin word ''wikt:modestus, modestus'' which means "keeping within ...
when walking between the washing area and the baths. Some onsen allow one to wear the towel into the baths, while others have posted signs prohibiting this, saying that it makes it harder to clean the bath. It is against the rules to immerse or dip towels in the onsen bath water, since this can be considered unclean. People normally set their towels off to the side of the water when enjoying the baths, or place their folded towels on top of their heads.


Noise

Onsen vary from quiet to noisy; some play piped music and often feature gushing fountains. Bathers will engage in conversation in this relaxed situation. There are usually prohibitions against rowdiness in the washing and bathing areas; however, a small amount of excess energy and splashing around is usually tolerated from children.


Tattoos

By 2015, around half (56%) of onsen operators had banned bathers with tattoos from using their facilities. The original reason for the tattoo ban was to keep out '' Yakuza'' and members of other crime gangs who traditionally have elaborate full-body decoration. However, tattoo-friendly onsen do exist. A 2015 study by the Japan National Tourism Organisation found that more than 30% of onsen operators at hotels and inns across the country will not turn someone with a tattoo away; another 13% said they would grant access to a tattooed guest under certain conditions, such as having the tattoo covered up. Some towns have many tattoo-friendly onsen that do not require guests to cover them up. Two such towns are Kinosaki Onsen in Hyōgo and
Beppu Onsen is a group of hot springs in the city of Beppu, Ōita in Japan. Beppu Onsen is divided into eight major hot spring areas known as "Beppu Hatto". The most significant characteristic of Beppu's hot springs is the richness of its resources. The v ...
in Ōita. With the increase in foreign customers due to growing tourism, some onsen that previously banned tattoos are loosening their rules to allow guests with small tattoos to enter, provided they cover their tattoos with a patch or sticking plaster.


Health

The volcanic nature of Japan provides plenty of springs. When the onsen water contains distinctive minerals or chemicals, the onsen establishments typically display what type of water it is. For many years people have believed that soaking in hot mineral spring water has health benefits. Some examples of types of onsen include: * * * * *


Risks

Article 18, paragraph 1 of the Japanese Hot Springs Act publishes guidance on contraindications and cautions for bathing in hot springs, and drinking their respective waters. Although millions of Japanese bathe in onsens every year with few noticeable side effects, there are still potential side effects to onsen usage, such as aggravating high blood pressure or heart disease. '' Legionella'' bacteria have been found in some onsens with poor sanitation. Revelations of poor sanitary practices at some onsens have led to improved regulation by hot-spring communities to maintain their reputation. There have been reports of infectious disease found in hot bodies of water worldwide, such as various '' Naegleria'' species. While studies have found the presence of ''Naegleria'' in hot spring waters, '' Naegleria fowleri'', responsible for numerous fatal cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis around the world, has not been found to be present in the water at onsens. Nevertheless, fewer than five cases have been seen historically in Japan, although not conclusively linked to onsen exposure. Many onsens display notices reminding anyone with open cuts, sores, or lesions not to bathe. Additionally, in recent years onsens are increasingly adding chlorine to their waters to prevent infection, although many onsen purists seek natural, unchlorinated onsens that do not recycle their water but instead clean the baths daily. These precautions as well as proper onsen usage (i.e. not placing the head underwater, washing thoroughly before entering the bath) greatly reduce any overall risk to bathers. Voyeurism is reported at some onsens. This is mitigated in some prefectures of Japan where nude mixed bathing is not permitted, visitors must wear swimsuits.


Selected onsen


Japan

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Akayu, Yamagata was a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1967, the town had an estimated population of 12,860 and a population density of 313 persons per km2. The total area was 41.10 km2. On April 1, 1967, Akayu w ...
* Arima Onsen,
Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
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Asamushi Onsen is the site of a hot spring, on the eastern edge of the city of Aomori (city), Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was developed as the downtown beside the onsen town and is sometimes known as "Atami in Tohoku" after the famous Atami Onsen in ...
, Aomori Prefecture * Aso, Kumamoto, a famous onsen area alongside
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, an active volcano * , Atami, Shizuoka, major onsen resort town near Tokyo *
Awara Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. History The history of Awara Onsen is relatively short. In 1883, a farmer digging an irrigation well hit an 80-degree C saline hot spring. By the following year, several ...
, Awara, Fukui Prefecture *
Awazu Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Awazu Onsen claims to have been founded by the shugendō monk Taichō in the Nara period under the command of the mountain deity Hakusan Daigongen. Taich ...
, Komatsu, Ishikawa *
Beppu Onsen is a group of hot springs in the city of Beppu, Ōita in Japan. Beppu Onsen is divided into eight major hot spring areas known as "Beppu Hatto". The most significant characteristic of Beppu's hot springs is the richness of its resources. The v ...
, Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, famous for its multi-coloured baths * , Nihonmatsu, Fukushima * Dōgo Onsen, Ehime Prefecture *
Funaoka Onsen ''Funaoka Onsen'' (船岡温泉) is an ''onsen'' (public bath house) in Kyoto, Japan. The building is made out of wood and dates to 1923. The authorities registered it as a Tangible Cultural Property. The front entrance gate features a ''karahaf ...
, Kyoto * , Gero, Gifu, famous for its free open bath on riverbank of
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Geto Onsen Geto Onsen is a traditional ryokan (Japanese inn) with "onsen" - natural hot spring baths. It was founded in 1134 and is located in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The area is in the center of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park and the hotel is lo ...
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* Ginzan Onsen, Obanazawa, Yamagata * Hakone, Kanagawa, famous onsen resort town near Tokyo * Hanamaki, Iwate * , Takayama, Gifu * , Shizuoka *
Ibusuki Onsen is a group of hot springs in the east of Ibusuki, Kagoshima in Japan, which includes Surigahama Onsen, Yajigayu Onsen, and Nigatsuden Onsen. 2,850,000 people visited in 2003, and 910,000 people stayed there. 90% of the water is used for indus ...
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Iizaka Onsen 200px, Sabakoyu is an onsen (hot spring resort) located in the Iizaka district (former town of Iizaka) within the city of Fukushima, Japan. It is located to the northwest of the city center, and is connected to Fukushima Station by the Fukus ...
, Fukushima * ,
Ikaho was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,920 and a density of 175.63 persons per km2. The total area was 22.32 km2. On February 20, 2006, Ikaho, along with the vil ...
, Gunma * Itō, Shizuoka *
Iwaki Yumoto Onsen is an '' onsen'' resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. History Although known since the Nara period, the hot springs at Iwaki developed with borehole drilling in the Jōban Coal Fields in the Meiji period. To the west of the traditio ...
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* Iwamuro, Niigata, famous for onsen since the Edo period * Jigokudani,
Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
* , Hokkaido * , Yonago, Tottori * , Nagano * , Shizuoka * , Kaga, Ishikawa * , Tanabe, Wakayama *
Kindaichi Onsen is an ''onsen'' in the city of Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The ''onsen'' consists of seven establishments on the banks of the Mabechi River, and was developed from 1626 in the early Edo period for samurai i ...
, Iwate * Kinosaki, Hyōgo * Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi *
Kusatsu Onsen 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 ...
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Misasa is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also home to the official treasure of Sanbutsu-ji, the Misasa Onsen, and Okayama Hospital. The name "Misasa" (literally "three mornings") originates from the belief that o ...
, Tottori Prefecture *
Nagaragawa Onsen The are a group of onsen located along the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The source of the onsen are in the northern part of the city near the Mitabora Shinbutsu Onsen (三田洞神仏温泉). The group was includ ...
, Gifu, Gifu *
Nanki-Katsuura Onsen is a coastal onsen, or hot spring, located in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Originally known as "Katsuura Onsen", the "Nanki-" was added to distinguish it from another onsen in Katsuura, Chiba. Known as the " Matsushima of Kii", N ...
, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama * Nanki-Shirahama Onsen, Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture *
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* Naruko,
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* Noboribetsu, Hokkaido *
Nuruyu Onsen is a town in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,735 and a density of 63.76 persons per km². The total area is 137.00 km². Sightseeing *Kitasato Shibasaburō Baron was a ...
, Kumamoto Prefecture *
Nyūtō Onsen Nyūtō Onsen (乳頭温泉郷 にゅうとうおんせんきょう ''Nyūtō-onsen-kyō'') is a rural hot spring resort in Towada-Hachimantai National Park, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, Japan and consists of Japanese-style hot spring spas ...
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Obama Onsen is an onsen (hot spring resort) in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs system is located in the foothills of Mount Unzen Volcano. In Japanese, the word, "obama" means "little beach" or "little island". Although at least s ...
, Nagasaki Prefecture, the hottest Japanese hot spring () * , Hokkaido *
Ōfuka Onsen is an onsen (hot spring) in Semboku, Akita, Japan. See also *Onsen In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattere ...
, Akita *
Ryujin Onsen Ryūjin Onsen (龍神温泉) is an '' onsen'' (hot spring) located in Ryūjin village, now a part of Tanabe, Wakayama City in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Ryūjin Onsen was discovered in the 7th century by En no Gyōja, the founder of Shugendō ...
, Tanabe, Wakayama, one of Japan's famous three beautifying onsen *
Sabakoyu Onsen 200px, Sabakoyu is an onsen (hot spring resort) located in the Iizaka district (former town of Iizaka) within the city of Fukushima, Japan. It is located to the northwest of the city center, and is connected to Fukushima Station by the Fukush ...
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Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miya ...
, the oldest community onsen in Japan *
Sakunami Onsen is a hot spring resort district in northern Japan about to the northwest of downtown Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. History Local legend attributes the foundation of Sakunami Onsen to the wandering Buddhist priest Gyōki in 721 AD In the early Kam ...
, Miyagi * Sawatari, Gunma Prefecture * , Niigata Prefecture *
Shima Onsen Shima Onsen is a name of Japanese town and hot springs - onsen, the part of Nakanojō city in the Gunma Prefecture. Description Shima Onsen is one of the oldest and most popular onsens in Japan. There are over 40 separate hot spring sou ...
, Gunma Prefecture * Shimabara, Nagasaki * , Yamanashi Prefecture * , Tochigi Prefecture *
Shuzenji Onsen Shuzenji Onsen is a geothermal spring system in the Tagata District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the central region of Izu Peninsula. History The hot springs have been used for over fourteen centuries for their therapeutic properties. F ...
, Shizuoka Prefecture * , Hokkaido * Sukayu Onsen, Aomori Prefecture * , Shizuoka Prefecture * Suwa, Nagano Prefecture *
Takanoyu Onsen {{nihongo, Takanoyu Onsen, 鷹の湯温泉, } is one of several hot springs in the Akinomiya Hot Springs area of the city of Yuzawa, in southern Akita Prefecture. The ''onsen'' is nestled in a small gorge along the banks of the Yakunai River. B ...
, Akita Prefecture * Takaragawa, Gunma, one of the largest outdoor mixed baths in Japan * Takarazuka, Hyōgo * Tara, Saga * Tōyako, Hokkaidō * , Niigata - famous for its free open mixed onsen *
Tsuchiyu Onsen is a hot spring resort located approximately 16 kilometers west of the city centre of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan. It is near the source and built along the shores of the Arakawa River, at the foot of Mt. Azuma. Water The majority of Tsuchiyu ...
, Fukushima Prefecture * , Niigata Prefecture * , Kanagawa * Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture * Wakura Onsen, Nanao,
Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...
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Yamanaka Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As its name implies, it is in a mountainous region. The Daishoji River runs through the resort. It is a popular tourist spot for Japanese and foreign travelers. This hot ...
, Kaga, Ishikawa * Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga, Ishikawa * ,
Okayama Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefectur ...
, one of the largest mixed baths at the foot of Yubara dam * , Nagano Prefecture * Yufuin, Ōita Prefecture * Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture * Yumura Onsen, (
Shin'onsen, Hyōgo 270px, Mihonoura Coast 270px, Yumura Onsen is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,814 in 4873 households and a population density of 53 persons per km². The total area of th ...
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Yunogo Onsen or simply Yunogō is a hot spring town located in Mimasaka city of Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The waters of the Yunogo hot springs (onsen in Japanese) are a mixture of sodium chloride and calcium chloride, with the amount of discharge at 540 L/m ...
, Okayama Prefecture * Yunokawa Onsen, Hokkaido *
Yunomine Onsen Yunomine Onsen is a hot spring system and resort town in Tanabe, near Hongu Town in southern Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The Tsuboyu bath is located there, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Description Yunomine Onsen is considered one of the oldest ...
, Tanabe, Wakayama, site of the UNESCO World Heritage Tsuboyu bath *
Yuzawa, Niigata is a Towns of Japan, town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,926, and a population density of 22.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . The town is famous for its onsen, hot springs. ...
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Zaō Onsen is a famous hot spring area on Mount Zaō in the northern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan. History Records of the onsen date back as far as 110 AD. A wounded warrior is said to have drawn an arrow out of his body and cleaned the wou ...
, Yamagata Prefecture


Taiwan

* Antong hot spring, Hualien County *
Beitou Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Kipatauw'', meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and ...
hot spring, Taipei City * Hongye hot spring, Hualien County *
Guanziling hot spring Guanziling Hot Spring () is a hot spring in Baihe District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The hot spring was discovered by the Japanese troops in the area and it was named ''Taiwan's No. 1 Hot Spring'' in 1920. Geology The hot spring is located at ...
, Chiayi County * Jiuzhize Hot Spring, Yilan County


See also

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Ashiyu An is a Japanese public bath Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, p ...
* Balneotherapy * Furo *
List of hot springs in Japan This is a dynamic list of geothermal hot springs ( onsen) as geological phenomena in Japan. This list is not for listing commercial establishments such as spa hotels, onsen ryokan, healing centers or other commercial establishments. Japan h ...
* Public bathing * Sauna * Taiwanese hot springs * Three Ancient Springs * Turkish bath * Onsen portal at the Japanese Wikipedia


Notes


References


Further reading

* Hotta, Anne, and Yoko Ishiguro. ''A Guide to Japanese Hot Springs''. New York: Kodansha America, 1986. . * Fujinami, Kōichi. ''Hot Springs in Japan''. Tokyo: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways; Maruzen Company, Ltd., 1936. * Neff, Robert. ''Japan's Hidden Hot Springs''. Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle, 1995. . * Seki, Akihiko, and Elizabeth Heilman Brooke. ''The Japanese Spa: A Guide to Japan's Finest Ryokan and Onsen''. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2005. . Reprinted as ''Ryokan: Japan's Finest Spas and Inns'', 2007. .


External links


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