Ceremony held to give thanks for rich hot water at spa resort in central Japan

Ceremony held to give thanks for rich hot water at spa resort in central Japan

A monk at Shuzenji temple in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, puts hot water into a wooden pail held by a woman at a traditional ceremony to thank renowned Buddhist monk Kukai who is said to have discovered hot springs in the central Japanese city some 1,200 years ago. (Photo by Izu Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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