Hot spring

Japan is a volcanic country it has a lot of hot springs everywhere.There are few prefectures without a hot spring.And famous hot springs are located in each district, especially Hakone hot spring area and Unzen Hot Spring area are loved by foreigners from Meiji era.At hot springs in Europe, when visitors take a bath, and they have a swimsuit on, people mainly use a hot spring for medical treatment, but Japanese people are naked to take a bath and use hot-springs for curing and rest.Hot springs in Atami and in Izu Peninsula are also tourist resorts.Locations of hot springs in Hokkaido district mostly have grand scenes on their backgrounds.Hot springs in northeastern district are mostly located in country field.Hot springs in Kanto district are received for visitors from big cities.Hot springs in Kansai district such as Arima and Shirahama were famous since ancient times.There are famous Mimasaka three hot springs in Chugoku district.Dogo hot springs are representing Shikoku district.Famous hot springs, such as Beppu, Unzen, Yufuin and Kirisima, are located in Kyushu district.There are so many hot springs in Japan.However, English sites of hot springs which Japan plaza found are only Jozanke of Hokkaido, Hakone area, Dogo and in Beppu.When Japanese people calmly soak themselves in big bathtubs of hot springs, they feel comfort and relaxation.We hope that visitors realize Japanese people's feelings on hot springs.We expect that organizations of each hot-spring will make more English sites and are doing their best in advertisements to foreigners.




Site information related to this theme

TITLE	Jozanke HS
U R L	http://www2.snowman.ne.jp/~jozankei/index_en.htm
Bookmark	Jozankei Hot Springs
Organization	Jyozankei Hot Springs Hotels Assiation
Outline	This is a website of Jozankei hot spring in the suburbs of Sapporo(the capital of Hokkaido). The Jozankei hot spring established in 1866, has many places of interests on its outskirts, such as dams and skiing resorts.

TITLE	Dogo HS
U R L	http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/eng/frame.html
Bookmark	Matsuyama City Japan
Organization	Matsuyama City Office
Outline	This is a website of Dogo hot spring in Matsuyama city in Shikoku. Dogo hot spring is well-known among Japanese people as a scene of the novel "Bocchan" authored by prominent Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki.

TITLE	Hakone 17 HS
U R L	http://www.kankou.hakone.kanagawa.jp/index_e.html
Bookmark	Welcome to HAKONE - An International Tourist Resort JAPAN
Organization	Tourism & Industry Dept., Hakone Town Office
Outline	This is the a website of the 17 hot-springs in Hakone Town in Kanagawa Prefecture. These hotsprings are located 2 hours by train from Tokyo city center and attracts many Tokyoites.