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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
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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, 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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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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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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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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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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March 20, 2019 update
Excellent Japanese cultural experience at onsen ryokans – get the most out of casual kimono “yukata”
Different from modern western-style hotels in cities, onsen ryokans are places where elements of traditional…
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January 24, 2019 update
Famous sakura onsen spots with latest full-bloom forecast, 2019
Japan has four distinct seasons, and the natural scenery changes as the seasons change. So that our guests might…
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April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 1
Awaji Island Onsen is a great hidden hot spring resort near Kansai International Airport, Osaka and Kobe. I took a tour…
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April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 2
Day Two. Heading to the pier for Uzushio (whirlpool) Cruise. On the morning of the second day, I drove 50 minutes to the…
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