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Hot Spring Water Quality Types - JSON

Hot spring water quality is classified into 10 types based on the Hot Spring Law and the Ministry of the Environment's Guidelines for Mineral Spring Analysis, according to chemical composition and pH values. Each type - Simple Hot Spring, Chloride Spring, Bicarbonate Spring, Sulfate Spring, Carbon Dioxide Spring, Iron-bearing Spring, Sulfur Spring, Acidic Spring, Radioactive Spring, and Iodine-bearing Spring - has unique components and benefits, used for beauty, health maintenance, and relief of specific conditions.

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[
  {
    "code": "01",
    "slug": "simple-hot-spring",
    "name": "Simple Hot Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs with less than 1,000mg of dissolved substances per kg and temperature of 25°C or higher.",
    "characteristics": "Colorless, transparent, odorless, low irritation",
    "benefits": [
      "Autonomic nervous system disorders",
      "Insomnia",
      "Depression",
      "Fatigue recovery"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "02",
    "slug": "chloride-spring",
    "name": "Chloride Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs where chloride ions are the main component of anions.",
    "characteristics": "Salty taste, doesn't cool down easily, high heat retention",
    "benefits": [
      "Peripheral circulation disorders",
      "Cold sensitivity",
      "Dry skin",
      "Cuts",
      "Fatigue recovery"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "03",
    "slug": "bicarbonate-spring",
    "name": "Bicarbonate Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs where bicarbonate ions are the main component of anions.",
    "characteristics": "Alkaline, skin-smoothing, beauty spring",
    "benefits": [
      "Cuts",
      "Peripheral circulation disorders",
      "Cold sensitivity",
      "Dry skin",
      "Skin beautification"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "04",
    "slug": "sulfate-spring",
    "name": "Sulfate Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs where sulfate ions are the main component of anions.",
    "characteristics": "Bitter and astringent taste, moisturizing effect, wound healing",
    "benefits": [
      "Cuts",
      "Peripheral circulation disorders",
      "Cold sensitivity",
      "Dry skin",
      "Hypertension"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "carbon-dioxide-spring",
    "name": "Carbon Dioxide Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing 1,000mg or more of free carbon dioxide per kg.",
    "characteristics": "Bubbles adhere to skin, vasodilation, promotes circulation",
    "benefits": [
      "Peripheral circulation disorders",
      "Cold sensitivity",
      "Hypertension",
      "Cuts",
      "Constipation"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "06",
    "slug": "iron-bearing-spring",
    "name": "Iron-bearing Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing high amounts of iron ions.",
    "characteristics": "Turns reddish-brown when oxidized, suitable for drinking",
    "benefits": [
      "Iron-deficiency anemia",
      "Cold sensitivity",
      "Menstrual disorders",
      "Menopausal disorders"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "sulfur-spring",
    "name": "Sulfur Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing 2mg or more of total sulfur per kg.",
    "characteristics": "Distinctive sulfur smell, sterilizing effect, yunohana deposits",
    "benefits": [
      "Atopic dermatitis",
      "Eczema",
      "Acne",
      "Arteriosclerosis",
      "Hypertension",
      "Rheumatism",
      "Neuralgia"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "acidic-spring",
    "name": "Acidic Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing 1mg or more of hydrogen ions per kg.",
    "characteristics": "Strong sterilizing power, peeling effect, strong stimulation",
    "benefits": [
      "Atopic dermatitis",
      "Psoriasis vulgaris",
      "Diabetes",
      "Pyoderma",
      "Athlete's foot"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "radioactive-spring",
    "name": "Radioactive Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing 30×10⁻¹⁰ curies or more of radon per kg.",
    "characteristics": "Trace radioactivity, activates cell metabolism, inhalation is effective",
    "benefits": [
      "Gout",
      "Rheumatoid arthritis",
      "Ankylosing spondylitis",
      "Neuralgia",
      "Immunity boost"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "10",
    "slug": "iodine-bearing-spring",
    "name": "Iodine-bearing Spring",
    "description": "Hot springs containing high amounts of iodine.",
    "characteristics": "Brownish color, high sterilizing effect, suitable for drinking",
    "benefits": [
      "Arteriosclerosis prevention",
      "Cholesterol reduction",
      "Sterilizing effect"
    ]
  }
]