// Glossary
Tōji (Hot Spring Therapy)
6 topics
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The Non-Ordinary Sensation Created by the Steam of Hot Springs
The traditional practice of soaking in hot springs to heal body and mind. Steam symbolizes the 'non-ordinary time' generated in this process and continues in contemporary wellness culture.
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What Does the Scent of Hot Springs Evoke?
The traditional Japanese practice of staying at hot springs for extended periods to heal the body, a culture dating back to the Edo period.
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Why Are Travel and Hot Springs Such a Natural Pair?
Traditional Japanese recuperative practice of extended stays at hot springs, historically linked to travel and widely practiced in the Edo period.
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Is Warming the Body Connected to Warming the Heart?
Traditional therapy of staying at a hot spring resort, immersing in the waters to heal both body and mind. Not mere bathing, but aimed at long-term physical and mental recovery.
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The Anticipation When Planning a Hot Spring Trip
A traditional therapeutic practice of staying long-term at hot springs to heal mind and body. Just planning it activates the image of healing and preemptively softens daily fatigue.
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The Contemporary Significance of the Concept of Toji (Hot Spring Therapy)
The traditional Japanese custom of staying for a certain period at a hot spring resort and living a life centered on hot spring bathing to achieve mental and physical recovery or treatment.