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Also known as hot spring,

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

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Hot springs of Japan
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17 sections
Contents
  • Definition
  • History
  • Mixed bathing
  • Etiquette
  • Ensuring cleanliness
  • Swimsuits
  • Towel
  • Tattoos
  • Benefits
  • Risks
  • Bathing methods
  • Selected {{lang|ja-Latn|onsen}}
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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

In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 establishments use naturally hot water from these geothermally heated springs.

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