One of the greatest things about traveling to Japan is the way baths are enjoyed. Aside from the awesomeness that is the bath in a person’s home, sometimes people enjoy a trip out to a public bath, or if they are lucky enough to live within a few hours of an onsen or hot spring, […]
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One would think that a trip to a HOT spring in the middle of summer would be absolutely crazy, and one would be completely right… in a good way. Hot Spring (Onsen) resorts are most popular in the winter. I have to admit that there is immense pleasure in sitting in a naturally (very) hot
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A nice, cheap place to go for great food and great hot springs is called Kinosaki in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture. If you are ever in a JR station in Kansai and see a pamphlet for a Crab and “Onsen” or hot spring spa trip, there’s a chance you are looking at an
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