Hot spring village - Onsen shuraku

Japanese: 温泉集落 - おんせんしゅうらく
Hot spring village - Onsen shuraku
A settlement that developed as a tourist and recreational area centered around hot springs. Places where hot springs or mineral springs gush forth generally have various facilities for tourism and relaxation, attracting many visitors. Hotels, inns, souvenir shops, and other facilities are concentrated there, forming unique urban areas. In Japan, where there are many hot springs and people enjoy bathing in hot springs, there are many hot spring settlements. Atami and Beppu are particularly popular and are known as hot spring cities.

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Japanese:
温泉を中心として観光,休養地として発達した集落。温泉や鉱泉の湧出するところは,一般に人々の観光および休養のための諸施設があり,多くの客を誘致する。そこにホテル,旅館,みやげ物店などが集って独特の市街を形成している。特に温泉が多く,温泉に入ることが好まれる日本では,温泉集落が多くみられる。なかでも熱海や別府は泉都といわれ盛況を呈している。

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