Dōgo Onsen spring as proof of his vigor. At that time, his footprint was left, and there is now a stone called Tama no ishi that is exhibited at Dogo Onsen. The present building of the Dōgo Onsen public bathhouse partially inspired the design of Yubaba's bathhouse in "Spirited Away". The first floor (Kami-no-Yu) is separated into two baths for men and one for women. The second floor (Tama-no-Yu) consists of two baths: one for men and one for women. There are four bathing plans with different rates. Dōgo Onsen Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest onsen hot springs in Japan,
Onsen hiragana character ゆ ("yu"), understandable to younger children, is used. Traditionally, onsens were located outdoors, although a large number of inns have now built indoor bathing facilities as well. Nowadays, as most households have their own bath, the number of traditional public baths has decreased, but the number of sightseeing hot spring towns has increased (most notable ones including Kinosaki Onsen, , and ). Onsens by definition use naturally hot water from geothermally heated springs. Onsens are different from sentō, indoor public bath houses where the baths are filled with heated tap water. Traditionally, men and women bathed together at