. The mineral springs of Japan, with tables of analyses, radio-activity, notes on prominent spas and list of seaside resorts and summer retreats, specially ed. for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition . Yoshitaka, a feudal lord who was a naval commanderunder Taikd Hideyoshi, designed to supply water to the castle of Toba from a spring on that hillby means of kakehi (bamboo tubes). Toba, the Town of Longevity. According to the recent report of the town headman, Tobahas 1,233 houses and 6,419 inhabitants, of this small population happy people who are more thanseventy years old number 220.
. The mineral springs of Japan, with tables of analyses, radio-activity, notes on prominent spas and list of seaside resorts and summer retreats, specially ed. for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition . Yoshitaka, a feudal lord who was a naval commanderunder Taikd Hideyoshi, designed to supply water to the castle of Toba from a spring on that hillby means of kakehi (bamboo tubes). Toba, the Town of Longevity. According to the recent report of the town headman, Tobahas 1,233 houses and 6,419 inhabitants, of this small population happy people who are more thanseventy years old number 220. It is not without reason that Toba is called the Town of Longevity. NARA=KEN Rokuyo-Kosen, 0,7 m. S. from Nara, is situated on the road Nabari-Kaido on the bankof a stream, the cold spring issuing from its bed. Number of : 15,043 (1909). Shiraya-Kosen is on the S. E. of Mt. Voshino (famous for chen\- blossoms) and is situated•ee rinie 47 OH the upper course of the River Yoshino. The spa is on all sides shut in by wooded hills. Theriver abounds in ayu fish. Mineral water is said to be efficacious for dyspepsia, carcinoma ofstomach, uterus diseases syphilis, gonorrhoea, consumption, etc. J i. SI WAKAYAMA=KEiN SedO-no-l^anayama (Yuzaki). The spa lies 12,5 m. S. \V. from Taiiabc (75,4 m. S. fromWakavmna). From Wakayama to Tanabe, jmrikisha available along the highway, or steamships ;from Tanabe to the spa by feriy. The hot springs are located on the S. side of a small jx;ninsulaprojecting from the VV. coast of Kii. Mere hot springs come forth partly from the beach and partlyfrom the bottom of the sea, so that hot sand bath can be taken in this spa. One of these springs,called Kin-cki-scn or Sa/ci-no-yii, issues from the fissure of rocks close by the sea, forming a ruu /sgourd-shaped bath-basin. The bath stands in the open air and bathers have a beautiful view of thesurroundings. The spa affords also facility for sea bathing and those visitors may also amusethemselv
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