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| Japan
is a land of hot springs with more than 2,300
hot-spring resorts scattered throughout its limited
terrain. These hot-spring resorts are found in
various locations, such as valleys, highland,
and by the seaside. Hot springs refresh and invigorate
the Japanese who have a traditional culture of
hot-spring bathing. Particularly, open-air baths
provide a sense of unity with nature and also
have a specific virtue for removing fatigue. There
are various kinds of hot springs and in terms
of spring-water quality, they are classified into
eleven major categories, including simple hot
springs and saline hot springs. The medicinal
benefits of hot springs range from curing gastroenteric
disorders to relieving fatigue according to the
spring-water quality. In addition to the cure
of absorbing minerals carried in hot spring water
through the skin, there is a way of keeping healthy
by drinking hot-spring water. In Japan, there
are places called "paradise of hot springs."
Among such typical paradises are Atami and the
Izu Peninsula. Overlooking Sagami Bay and famed
for its scenic beauty, Atami Spa is one of the
most frequented hot-spring resorts in Japan. Three
kinds of hot springs, including weak saline hot
springs, gush out in this resort. Shuzenji Spa,
on the Izu Peninsula, has a history of 1,200 years
and retains the typical atmosphere of a hot-spring
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