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April 30, 2025 update
Famous sakura onsen spots with latest full-bloom forecast, 2025
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November 20, 2024 update
Skiing and Onsen in Japan. Let’s enjoy powder skiing and Japanese hot spring at the same time!
Here we introduce popular ski resorts with Japanese powder, or “Japow”, and non-compacted snow areas…
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November 19, 2024 update
Introduction to Autumn Colours – with information about the best time to view fall foliage in different regions
Photo: Shirakawago Village (Nagoya Chubu ＆ Hokuriku Region) 1. This article introduces the best time to view t…..
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March 20, 2019 update
What’s “Onsen Ryokan” / Differences between “Onsen” & “Ryokan”
A Japanese onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) is a lodging facility that carries on the traditions of age old Japanese culture. After soaking…
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March 10, 2017 update
Private (Kashikiri) Onsen for Couple! – Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more!
Occupy the whole hot spring with your lover! Let’s enjoy our “couple onsen”…
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March 20, 2019 update
The complete guide to manners, etiquettes and rules at onsen – 30 points to resolve your question marks about Japanese hot springs
Must-read article both for nervous onsen beginners and people who would go bonkers with a feeling of freedom…
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September 21, 2018 update
Spring qualities and their medicinal benefits
Since ancient times, Japanese people have been practising medicinal hot spring baths, called “To-ji” (湯治) in Japanese…
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March 20, 2018 update
About tattoo and onsen
In Japan, people belonging to anti-social organisations that commit violent crimes called “yakuza” have a custom to wear tattoos…
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April 10, 2025 update
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October 22, 2018 update
Family gathering at Japanese hot spring! Introduction to our “family onsen” – Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more!
Family gathering at Japanese hot spring! Introduction to our “family onsen”— Hokkaido, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo suburbs….
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November 22, 2018 update
The heart and soul of Japanese hot spring – Onsen as a place for cleansing yourself
People from over the world come to this nation to enjoy Japanese hot spring, or onsen, but many of them have some kind of…
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March 20, 2019 update
Introduction to Japanese-style room “washitsu” at onsen ryokans
Introduction to Japanese-style room “washitsu” at onsen ryokans
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