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Information: Japan is a group of islands that comprises part of the "Ring of Fire", i.e. lands with active volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean, and heat under the earth's crust has created countless hot springs (in Japanese, "onsen") throughout the nation. Japan h
Hot Springs Sites:
Onsen Map Onsen Map: Stories and descriptions of hot springs in northern Japan. (Hot Springs) http://www.east.co.jp/oyu/english/
East Japan Day Trip Onsen Michelin East Japan Day Trip Onsen Michelin: Hot springs within one day's drive from Tokyo. (Hot Springs) http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ue3t-cb/index_e/index_e.htm
Onsens of Japan Onsens of Japan: An English guide to onsen (hot springs) in Japan, grouped by region. (Hot Springs) http://www.myguidejapan.com/
Hot Spring Index Hot Spring Index: Nationwide guide to hot springs across Japan. (Hot Springs) http://www2.gol.com/users/jolsen/onsen/hot-spring-index.html