Are there Japanese hot springs in the US?

Tassajara Hot Springs is a cluster of many geothermal pools located in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest in the State of California. The Hot Springs is the first Zen Monastery in America with a special Japanese style Onsen Hot Springs Soaking Experience.



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Don't: wear ANY clothes or swimsuits in the bathing area; the small towel can be used to cover yourself when out of the water. Some onsen may offer a thin gauze bathing cover-up for women to rent. submerge your face or head, it is considered unclean.

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Some may believe onsen is simply the Japanese word for “hot spring,” but technically that is not the case. Whereas a hot spring can be defined as a spring that produces geothermally heated water, onsen must be of a certain temperature and contain a certain amount of minerals.

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Avoid bathing in an onsen in the following cases. If you have chronic bronchitis and fever or difficulty in breathing. If you have stable angina and chest pain becomes frequent. Bathing may cause serious problems with dehydration or thrombosis.

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