Tosen Goshobo

Tosen Goshobo is an historic 20-room ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Arima Onsen, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] The location has a history spanning over 800 years as a place for lodging (since the twelfth century),[1][3] and has onsen (baths) that are supplied by natural hot springs.[1] The hot springs were discovered over 1,500 years ago,[2] and have a high iron content that stain the baths at Tosen Goshobo a terra-cotta color.[1] Part of the inn's name "Tosen" is attributed to the baths' coloration, which means "clay spring" in Japanese.[1] The water temperature is around 200 °F (93.33 °C).[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Price, Margaret (1999). "Classic Japanese Inns and Country Getaways". Kodansha International Ltd. Retrieved September 24, 2012. ISBN 4770018738
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Seki, Akihiko; Brooke, Elizabeth Heilman (2007). "Ryokan: Japan's Finest Spas and Inns". Tuttle Pub. Retrieved September 24, 2012. ISBN 0804838399
  3. ↑ Richmond, Simon; Dodd, Jan (2008). "The Rough Guide to Japan". Rough Guides. p. 520. Retrieved September 24, 2012. ISBN 1843539195

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