{{Short description|Group of hot springs in Japan}}{{Unreferenced|date=October 2025}}
The '''Three Ancient Springs''' (日本三古湯, ''Nihon San Kotō'') are a group of ancient ''onsen'' in Japan.
According to the ''Nihon Shoki'' and ''Fudoki'', both from the eighth century, they are:
*Dōgo Onsen, Ehime Prefecture *Arima Onsen, Hyōgo Prefecture *Nanki-Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture
The tenth century ''Engishiki'' gives a slightly different list:
* Dōgo Onsen, Ehime Prefecture * Arima Onsen, Hyōgo Prefecture * Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, Fukushima Prefecture
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