Onsen No Nippon Shi Kiki No Furuyu, Busho No Kakushi Yu, Onsen Banzuke (Chukoshinsho)

[Machine Translation] The relationship between the Japanese people and hot springs is long-standing, and Dogo, Arima, and Shirahama hot springs, known as the "Three Old Baths," are mentioned in the "Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan). In the Middle Ages, Hakone, Atami, Kusatsu, Beppu, and other famous hot springs appeared on the stage of history. Hot spring resorts under the direct control of warring feudal lords such as Shingen Takeda are known as "hidden hot springs. In the Edo period (1603-1867), feudal lords, feudal warlords, and shogunate vassals began to enjoy hot spring cures, and travel guides and onsen ranking lists appeared. The first boom in hidden hot springs also arrived. This is a history of the area with a variety of episodes.

日本人と温泉の関わりは古く、三古湯と称される道後・有馬・白浜温泉は『日本書紀』にも出てくる。中世には箱根・熱海・草津・別府などの名湯が歴史の表舞台に現れた。武田信玄ら戦国大名が直轄した領国内の温泉地は「隠し湯」として知られる。江戸時代に入ると大名や藩士、幕臣らはこぞって湯治旅を楽しむようになり、旅行案内書や温泉番付が登場。初の秘湯ブームも到来した―。多彩なエピソードでつづる通史。