// Glossary
Natural Flowing Hot Spring
6 topics
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The Magic of the Word 'Gensen-yutaki'
A system in which hot spring water naturally welling up from underground is flowed directly into the bathtub without artificial circulation. As a word symbolizing purity and the power of nature, it holds unique cultural value in Japan.
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The Anticipation When Planning a Hot Spring Trip
Hot springs that use water flowing directly from the source without artificial temperature adjustment. Simply imagining this term during planning swells expectations of a pure experience directly connected to the earth's blessings.
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When Does the Obsession with Spring Quality Begin?
A method of continuously pouring fresh spring water into the tub while discharging old water. Allows one to feel the 'freshness' and 'individual character' of the spring quality most strongly.
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Where Do the Experiences of Sentō and Onsen Differ?
Method where onsen water naturally springs from underground and flows directly into the bath without heating or circulation. Strongly evokes unity with the power of nature.
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The Non-Ordinary Sensation Created by the Steam of Hot Springs
The state where onsen water flows continuously from its source. Directly affects the volume and quality of steam, intensifying the sense of nature's power and non-ordinariness.
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What Is an Onsen to Japanese People?
Hot spring water flowing directly from the source into the bath without circulation or reheating. It symbolizes Japan's unique bathing culture that lets one experience nature's blessings as they are.