A person that provides hot springs for public bathing or drinking must make a posting of the following information at the place that can be seen most easily in the facility, pursuant to the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of the Environment:
温泉を公共の浴用又は飲用に供する者は、施設内の見やすい場所に、環境省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を掲示しなければならない。
compositions of a hot spring;
温泉の成分
contraindications;
禁忌症
precautions concerning bathing or drinking; and
入浴又は飲用上の注意
beyond what is referred to in the preceding three items, any additional information specified by the Order of the Ministry of the Environment as necessary for bathing or drinking.
前三号に掲げるもののほか、入浴又は飲用上必要な情報として環境省令で定めるもの
The posting under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made based on the results of the composition analysis of hot spring (meaning an analysis and inspection of the compositions of the hot springs conducted for that posting; the same applies below) conducted by a person that has obtained the registration under paragraph (1) of the following Article (below referred to as "registered analytical facility").
A person that provides hot springs for public bathing or drinking must undergo a composition analysis of hot spring referred to in the preceding paragraph for each period specified by Cabinet Order, and must change the content of the posting under the provisions of paragraph (1) based on the results within 30 days from the day on which the person received the notification of the results.
When a person that provides hot springs for public bathing or drinking intends to make a posting under the provisions of paragraph (1) or change the content of the posting, the person must give notice of the content of the posting to the prefectural governor in advance, pursuant to the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of the Environment.
When a prefectural governor finds it to be necessary to protect the health of persons who bathe in a facility as referred to in paragraph (1) or persons who consume a hot spring beverage as referred to in that paragraph, the governor may order the person to change the content of the posting that has been filed under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.