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Atami Onsen is a hot springs resort in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture Japan.
Description
[edit]Atami Onsen overlooks Sagami Bay on the Izu Peninsula, located approximately 97 kilometres (60 miles) west of Tokyo.[1] There are approximately 500 hot springs in the Atami geothermal spring system. The hot spring system discharges 20,000 liters (5,300 U.S. gal) per minute.[2]
History
[edit]Legend has it that during the Nara period (749 CE), Manmakino kami of Hakone Gongen prayed to Yakushi Nyorai. This prayer is said to have redirected the hot springs from the ocean inland to the current site of the Oyu Geyser, leading to the establishment of Atami Onsen and the later construction of Yuzen Shrine. Manmakino kami is also credited with bringing samples of the water back to Edo.[2]
In the 17th century, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to recreate their alleged healing properties, so he tried to build a similar onsen in Edo (Tokyo).[3][4]
Geothermal energy
[edit]The geothermal system has been excavated through boring and pump extraction.[5]
Water profile
[edit]Some of the spring sources are hot brine springs or chloride springs.[3][6]
Gallery
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Yuzen shrine at Atami Onsen, enshrines the kami Sukunabikona -
Geyser in Atami Onsen, 1899 -
The Oyu Geyser at Atami Onsen -
Ozawa-no-yu hot spring in Atami Onsen
References
[edit]- ^ Seki, Akihiko; Goss, Rob (2017). Japanese Inns and Hot Springs. Tuttle. pp. 46–50. ISBN 978-4-8053-1392-3.
- ^ a b "Atami Onsen". Atami City. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Atami Onsen". Japan Travel. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Altman, Nathaniel (2020). Healing Springs: The Ultimate Guide to Taking the Waters. Inner Traditions, Bear Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89281-836-5. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Takamitsu, Jimura (2021). Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Japan. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-429-67163-0. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Various types of spring water". Japanese Onsen Association. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
Further reading
[edit]Yuhara, Kozo. Hydrological Study of Atami Hot Springs (1960)
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