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Outdoor Onsen (called a rotenburo) of the Nakanoshima Hotel on Nakanoshima island in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The island has six different hot springs with high sulfur content. (The pool was closed for cleaning when the image was taken. On this day, the pool was assigned for men).

Picture taken by me -- Chris 73

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Outdoor Onsen of the Nakanoshima Hotel on Nakanoshima island in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The island has six different hot springs with high sulfur content. (The pool was closed for cleaning when the image was taken. On this day, the pool was assigned for men).

Picture taken by -- Chris 73

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