Extremely hot

The mining city was abandoned after the gold rush went by. At the ruin of a spa resort nearby, geothermal water is gushing.

A long-established hotel in the State of Washington keeps the traditional way of bathing. In the some guest rooms, in contrast, an up-to-date Jacuzzi is fed by hot springs water.

Portland, Oregon is ranked high in several surveys about the best places to live in the U.S. It is only one and a half hour's drive from the city full of the Modern Hippies to a bathhouse in deep in the mountains.

The road to the hottest spring in Arizona is thoroughly destroyed by flash flood. Scalding water at 180 degrees F gushes in the remote area.

A spa town in the United States has eight bathhouses. In fact, only two are in business. Take a trip to Hot Springs, where symbolizes the flourishing culture of bathing and its decadence.

Many hotels in the United States are under chain managements. Low-end brands are suitable for tourists who do not put much value on the accommodation and service, but want to secure the security. Days Inn is one of such hotel chains, but this is something different.

Get deep into Gila National Forest. This is the truly remote, but rewarding hot spring!

Every year, the amount of donations by individual in the United States becomes more than a hundred times larger than that of Japan. One of the reasons is the difference in tax system, but the cultural difference must affect it.

This hot springs in California are really unique. Pools are both on the slope and the bottom of a canyon.

At a hot spring where the spectacular travertine dome is worth the name, I could not help appreciating the nature.