Hot springs of Japan

thumb|Outdoor onsen at Nakanoshima in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama thumb|thumbtime=9|A video showing the stool and shower used for cleaning off, an inside pool and an outside pool

thumb|Ōwakudani as seen from the Hakone Ropeway thumb|Ōwakudani in 2017 thumb|Kuro-tamago hard-boiled eggs thumb|Owakudani sculpture is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was created around 3,000 years ago, as a result of the explosion of the Hakone volcano.

thumb|Yuzen shrine at Atami|Atami onsen enshrines Sukunabikona Sukunabikona or Sukuna bikona (少彦名神, also known as Sukuna-biko, Sukuna-biko-na, Sukuna hikona) is the Shinto kami of the onsen (hot springs), agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. His name means "the small lord of renown." He is often described as being a dwarf and is frequently paired with Ōkuninushi.

building in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

spring in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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