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Why do Japanese people like to buy mineral water in supermarkets?

Because bottled water is mostly taken from several major areas famous for its rich water resources and good quality (such as around Mount Fuji, Hokuriku to Ida Mountain, China Mountain, Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island). Compared with tap water from ordinary freshwater lakes or Tamsui rivers (of course, tap water from places with beautiful environment such as Shizuoka is also of super high standard, so it is not surprising that I was amazed by the taste of tap water when I was a guest at a friend's house in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture at the foot of Mount Fuji), bottled water from famous producing areas is more pure and soft in taste and sweet in aftertaste, so it is more popular.

When I was a child, I always thought that natural water, especially underground natural water, was hard water containing many minerals. However, it is said that most natural water is high-purity soft water because the plate strata in which Japan is located are complex and changeable, which will play the role of a natural filter for water. Coupled with the rainy island characteristics, after thousands of years, a large number of pure, impurity-free and soft-tasting natural water has been stored under the surface and in the mountains. In the past, the Japanese used to dig wells to get groundwater directly, or they used to drink spring water when they lived on the hillside. Japan has a list of "100 famous waters", which recommends the most famous 100 natural aquatic products in Japan. Many places produce bottled water to supply the whole country.

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In addition, in Kyoto, which is famous for its abundant water resources, natural water can still be directly drunk in cities through wells or springs that have lasted for hundreds of years. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to live in Kyoto, it is definitely more recommended to take empty bottles directly to springs or wells near your home than to buy bottled water in the supermarket.