Japan's famed hot springs called on to share the steam

Government getting serious about geothermal power generation

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Open-air hot spring resorts are enjoying a resurgence of popularity in Japan but they might soon have to share their steam with electricity producers.

YUTA KOGA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- So far, Japan's geothermal power does little more than provide the water for the country's countless "onsen" hot springs.

But the nation sits atop a treasure trove of renewable geothermal energy that can provide much more than bathwater. And tapping it becomes more alluring every time security woes emerge.

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