A hot spring is
a spring that produced by the emergence of geothermal heated groundwater from
the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over
the crust of the earth.
Onsen is a term
for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to
describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. Japan is
famous with the thousands of onsen.
To ensure the
cleanliness, allguests are expected to wash their bodies and rinse themselves
thoroughly before entering the onsen. 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.
People said that
onsen have various medical effects. Japanese people believe that a good soak in
proper onsen heals aches, pains and diseases, and visit onsen to treat the
illnesses, such as arthralgia, chronic skin diseases, diabetes, constipation,
menstrual disorders and so on.
Let’s
have a look on the famous hot spring destination in Japan.
First,
Atami hot spring in Shizuoka.
Second,
Beppu which located in Oita.
Lastly,
Shirahama in Wakayama.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen
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