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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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Old Photos of Japan aims to be your personal museum for Japan's visual heritage and to bring the experiences of everyday life in old Japan to you.

To enhance our understanding of Japanese culture and society I track down, acquire, archive, and research images of everyday life, and give them context.

I share what I have found for free on this site, without ads or selling your data.

Your support helps me to continue doing so, and ensures that this exceptional visual heritage will not be lost and forgotten.

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Kjeld Duits

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 8, 2021). Beppu 1926: Hot Sand Bath, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on August 1, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/227/hot-sand-bath

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