Arima Onsen
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History
This onsen is one of Japan's oldest, with Dōgo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture and Nanki-Shirahama Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture. Many documents since the 8th century AD, such as The Pillow Book, mention this onsen.[5]
According to these documents, among the many visitors to Arima Onsen are Gyoki (行基), a charismatic Buddhist monk in the 7th century, and Ninsai (仁西), another monk in the 12th century. Ninsai was said to greatly admire Arima Onsen and helped develop it. Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited this onsen several times in the 16th century.[4]
Springs
Arima Onsen has two kinds of spring. One is Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., which has water colored yellow-brown from iron and salt. The other is Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., which is colorless and contains radium and carbonate.[5]
Accommodation
In 2007, there were more than 20 hotels and inns in the Arima Onsen area.[6]
Gallery
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Arima Onsen River 2013
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Zuihoji Park
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Tudumi-ga-taki Park
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Arima Onsen Tenjin Sengen
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Gekkoen Yugetsusanso, Arima Onsen
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Public foot bath Arima Onsen
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Taiko-no-yudonokan municipal museum
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Typical ryokan in Arima
See also
- List of hot springs in Japan
- Tosen GoshoboTemplate:Spaced ndash an historic ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Arima Onsen
- Three Ancient Springs
References
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External links
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- Arima Onsen Sightseeing Association
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