Kusatsu Onsen Embracing the Heat at Japan’s Famous Hot Springs

Kusatsu Onsen is not the easiest place to get to from Yokosuka. It took four and a half hours, three trains, and a bus. Was it worth it? Oh, yes.…

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Exploring Gero Onsen – One of Japan’s Top Three Onsen Towns

The lovely mountainous town of Gero Onsen has a long-standing reputation as one of the top three onsen towns in Japan. For a country that takes their onsen seriously, that’s…

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Onsen and Iwami Kagura: The Magic of Yunotsu

The remote fishing village of Yunotsu is anything but flashy. These days Yunotsu is most well-known for its onsen and Iwami Kagura performances. Not many foreigners make it to this…

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