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Yumoto (湯元, literally "origin of hot water") is a small hot spring town in the back of Okunikko and part of Nikko National Park. The town is attractively located next to Lake Yunoko (lit. "hot water lake") and consists mainly of ryokan with hot spring baths.
North of the town stan...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
A hot spring (onsen) in Shinjuku?
After the opening of the “super spa” luxury bathhouse Thermae-yu in Kabukicho in 2015, Shinjuku will get a new hot spring resort facility in the form of Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku, which opens in Shinjuku 5-chome in spring 2019.
Measuring 5,514 squ...

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DEEP JAPAN
 
In The Deep Dark Reaches...
 
Japan’s Hidden Hot Springs
Yokoso! Welcome!
Japan is a country consisting of 4 main islands; Honshu (main Island), to the North is Hokkaido (Northern Sea Island), Shikoku (Fourth Country) and Kyushu (Nine Provinces).
There are hundreds of smaller islands...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
A traditional ryokan deep in the Osaka countryside
Nanten-en is a very traditional ryokan with natural hot-springs, deep in the countryside of southern Osaka Prefecture. Surrounded by the forests and hills that mark the border with Wakayama Prefecture, it is hard to believe that one ...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
A famous Onsen place in Gunma
Kusatsu is one of the most famous onsen places in Gunma. Each year, international and Japanese tourists flow to the town to try its many different Onsen while wearing the Yukata. Wearing the Yutaka happens especially in Spring and Summer. It gives the to...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 
Great landscapes and a hidden onsen in the forest
Furano is one the most popular destination in Hokkaido. Although mostly known for its flower fields and hilly landscapes, it's also a great base for one day trips in the nearby area. Several great spots in the Daisetsuzan National P...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
A remote ryokan lit only by old oil lamps
magine an old wooden building, a traditional Japanese ryokan, hidden in a valley somewhere in a remote area of the Aomori Prefecture. Surrounded by a thick forest and built along a stream near a waterfall, this place will make you go back to ...

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A Hot Spring Resort That Has It All
In the small town of Sakai, on the eastern side of the Tone River, is a michi no eki, or road station, and a shopping complex surrounded by farms. You might not give it a second glance from the road, but behind the modern façade of the department s...

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A secret hot spring resort in a Saitama country town
Tobu Dobutusu Koen Station on the Isesaki Line is best known as the stop for the zoo and amusement park there. But a short distance from the other side of the station is a hidden gem of a spa. A shuttle bus ride through the old pos...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 
Despite reports to the contrary, Japan’s bathhouse culture is alive and thriving. Ota Ward, the largest of Tokyo’s 23 wards, counts 45 bathhouses scattered amongst in various neighborhoods, many of which draw their water from a natural hot spring source at the bottom of nearby Toky...

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