Hot Spring Culture in Cao Jin Hot Springs

Cao Jin Hot Spring is located in Gunma County. Although it is located in a mountainous area with inconvenient transportation, it has been famous for its complete functions since ancient times and has become a first-class hot spring resort deeply loved by Japanese people.

Compared with other hot springs in Japan, Cao Jin Hot Springs have three unique features: First, the natural water inflow of Cao Jin Hot Springs ranks first in Japan, and the water inflow of Caojin Hot Springs is 36,839 liters per minute. Second, the hotel uses pure natural spring water flowing from the source, which is naturally cooled through seven conduits. Thirdly, Cao Jin Hot Spring is a high hot spring stimulated by high acid, which is a special acidic hot spring. At this high temperature, bacteria such as Escherichia coli will die in about 10 minutes. Hot springs are effective for chronic dermatoses, gynecological diseases, knife wounds, diabetes and hypertension. Cao Jin Hot Springs are famous for being the most suitable for beauty, which can promote the metabolism of the whole body and achieve the effect of health care and beauty.

In order to let the world fully understand the unique charm of Caojin Hot Springs, Caojin Town put forward the declaration of "spring quality first" to ensure the pure natural efficacy of Cao Jin Hot Springs 100%. At the same time, careful plans have been made, such as prohibiting the reuse of used hot springs or reusing them as supplementary water. "Tangtian" is the most representative hot spring in Cao Jin and the highlight of Cao Jin tourism. Stop and watch, it emits hot steam and a strong smell of sulfur, which is very spectacular. Water gushed from the source on the ground, flowed through several Shui Mu pipelines, and the temperature gradually dropped, and then was sent to the hotel. Tang Long is the most popular scenic spot in Tangtian. The gushing spring water falls like a waterfall after passing through the Shui Mu pipeline, and the sparkling spring water makes people feel excited.

Of course, there are hot spring eggs in the hot springs. Medium rare, especially delicious. "Flower of Tang" is a famous product in Cao Jin, and it is the sediment left by the spring water of "Tangtian" when it flows through the Shui Mu tube. Because the sediment takes more than two months from formation to picking, and it needs special treatment before it can be put into the container, it is particularly precious.

Cao Jin has many traditional cultures, among which the most unique traditional activity is "Mix and Match Show". Hu Spicy Soup, located next to Tangtian, has several performances every day, and almost every performance is full.

In the past, in order to reduce the temperature of hot springs, local people went shirtless under the command of "Tang Chang (Bath Chang)". Holding a long board to stir the hot springs in the pool, humming a "stirring song" similar to the labor horn, the purpose is to achieve the effect of evenly mixing the medicinal components in the hot springs, reducing the temperature and improving the curative effect. Nowadays, the method of artificial cooling has been replaced by machines, and this traditional custom has become a very popular expression of Kusatsu. The performance of traditional dance on the stage and the performance of rectangular hot spring pool under the stage alternate. Dressed in plain clothes, "charming girls" lined up in two rows on both sides of the hot spring pool, holding wooden boards, singing and stirring the spring rhythmically. Sometimes it stirs gently, sometimes it stirs like a shake, and the spring water churns up and the atmosphere is warm. The scene also provided a guest appearance opportunity for interested parties in the "Mix-and-Match Show", and each participant also received the "Exhibition Certificate" issued by Cao Jin Hot Spring Tourism Association.