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Three onsen ryokans from Zao and Ginzan are included this time round.
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There are plenty of ryokans that provide outdoor onsen (Rotenburo) and hot spring baths that can be booked for couples and families (Kashikiri-buro), so you can enjoy a “couple onsen” or “family friendly onsen” as you relax in the bath.
One of the most popular Japanese hot spring inns. The nine hot spring baths are open 24 hours a day. 10 min. by walk to the ropeway station bound for the peak of Mount Zao.
160 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station (Yamagata Sta.)
An extensive array of hot spring baths. Enjoy the Sansui-no-yu, Toyozawa -no-yu, and the coed open air bath, Osawa-no-yu.
150 min by Shinkansen from Tokyo Sta.
Brimming with rustic flavor, the wooden Hachiemon bath is famous. Enjoy 100% “kakenagashi” (never recycled) sulfur bathing. 5 min. by walk to the ropeway station bound for the peak of Mount Zao. A ski-in/ski-out accommodation.
160 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station (Yamagata Sta.)
This abundantly cultural hot spring town served as the set for the famous NHK drama “Oshin.”
195 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station (Oishida Sta.)
You can experience highly concentrated hot spring with no water added. Savor Japanese kaiseki cuisine for dinner and breakfast at an authentic inn. 25 minutes by car to Koiwai Farm.
133 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Sta.
A tasteful hidden bath with a pure and rustic ambiance set amidst a 900 meter highland in the Hakkoda mountain system.
88 min by bus from Aomori Sta.
With five types of private-use hot spring baths. There is an exhilarating view overlooking the gorge from the large open-air public baths above. Located in a riverside area.
180 min by JR Shinkansen and bus from Tokyo Sta (Fukushima Sta.)
Welcome to one of the three major hot springs of beauty in Japan.
133 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Sta.
Enjoy indoor and outdoor hot spring baths with a superb view of the expansive Pacific Ocean. 120 min by bus from Sendai Sta.
90 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Sta.
Popular hotel style ryokan for enjoying Akiu, one of the three oldest hot springs in Japan.
90 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station. 30 min by bus from Sendai Station.
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