Atami Onsen
Atami Onsen is a hot springs in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture Japan.
Description
[edit]Atami Onsen overlooks Sagami Bay on the Izu-Hanto Peninsula, located approximately 60 miles west of Tokyo.[1] There are approximately 500 hot springs in the Atami geothermal spring system. The hot spring system discharges at 20,000 liters per minute [2]
History
[edit]Legend has it that during the Nara Period in 749 A.D., the kami Manmakino kami of Hakone Gongen prayed to Yakushi Nyorai to redirect the hot springs within the ocean inland to the current site of the Oyu geyser, and to later build Yuzen Shrine, thus establishing Atami Onsen. He also brought samples of the water back to Edo.[2]
In the 17th century, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to recreate their alleged healing properties, that 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 salt 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 -
Oyu Atami Onsen -
230127 Ozawa-no-yu 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 9780892818365. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Takamitsu, Jimura (2021). Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Japan. Taylor & Hudson. ISBN 9780429671630. 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)