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| Location | Kyushu island, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 32°43′41.6″N 130°12′25.7″E / 32.728222°N 130.207139°E |
| Type | geothermal |
| Temperature | 80-105 °C |
Obama Onsen (小浜温泉) is an onsen (hot spring resort) in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1] The hot springs system is located in the foothills of Mount Unzen Volcano.
In Japanese, the word, "obama" means "little beach" or "little island". Although at least since 2008, the town's tourism office has been greeting visitors with a life-sized statue of the former American president, Barack Obama, and vendors in town sell Barack Obama-themed towels.[2]
- ^ 小浜温泉観光協会 - 長崎県雲仙市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Penman, Maggie (4 August 2014). "The American President And A Little Town Called Obama, Japan". National Public Radio. Retrieved 24 May 2021.