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70111-0006 - Taking a hot sand bath in Beppu Hot Spring, 1926

Beppu 1926
Hot Sand Bath

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Showa
Location	Beppu
Image No.	70111-0006
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

Thirteen women dressed in yukata are enjoying a hot sand bath in Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous onsen (hot spring) resorts.

Published April 27, 2008
Updated December 8, 2021 7:34 AM

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 8, 2021). Beppu 1926: Hot Sand Bath, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on August 12, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/227/hot-sand-bath

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