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- Definition
- History
- Mixed bathing
- Etiquette
- Ensuring cleanliness
- Swimsuits
- Towel
- Tattoos
- Benefits
- Risks
- Bathing methods
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- Notes
- References
- Further reading
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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.