Hidden Hot Springs of Japan, 12th Edition

A guidebook introducing hot spring inns across Japan, supervised by the Japan Association of Secluded Hot Springs. This is the 12th edition, published by Asahi Ryokoukai in 1999.

From Hokkaido to Kagoshima, it features hot springs and inns located in mountainous areas and inconveniently accessible regions, categorized by area. Beyond information on each area's spring quality, transportation, and accommodation, it also conveys the stories of the people who continue to preserve these hot springs and inns amidst the natural environment.

The opening section includes "Protecting Mountain Hot Springs" by member ryokan of the Japan Association of Secluded Hot Springs. It expresses the sentiment of preserving old buildings, wooden baths, wild vegetable cuisine, and conversations with innkeepers, rather than focusing on reconstruction or tourism development.

Rather than a practical guide for finding current accommodation information, this book offers insights into how the value of "secluded hot springs" was created and shared between inns and users. It can be read as a historical document recording hot spring travel, views on nature, and regional accommodation culture in the late 1990s.

[Title] Japan's Secluded Hot Springs, 12th Edition
[Publisher] Asahi Ryokoukai
[Publication Date] September 1, 1999
[Page Count] 145 pages
[Dimensions] Approx. 150*210*10mm / 292g
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title Reading] NIHON NO HITOU
[Author/Editor, etc.] Hifumi Iwaki / Reporting, Japan Association of Secluded Hot Springs / Supervision, Asahi Ryokoukai / Publisher
[Printing] Toppan Printing / Printing
[ISBN] -
[Condition] Used [4] Fair to Below Average (Page edges tanned/slightly stained)
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