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Beppu: The City That Runs on Hot Water

Every city in Japan has restaurants. A few have castles. Beppu has the earth itself, venting hot water and steam from seemingly every surface. Beppu...

Kinosaki Onsen: The Onsen Town You Can Walk in a Yukata

Most onsen towns ask you to choose one inn and stay put. Kinosaki asks you to leave your inn, put on a yukata and...

Kurokawa Onsen: The Town That Chose Beauty Over Growth

In the 1980s, Kurokawa Onsen was dying. The small town in a forested gorge in Kumamoto Prefecture had been losing visitors for years. The...

Ginzan Onsen: The Snow Town That Looks Like a Dream You Already Had

Meta Title: Ginzan Onsen Guide: Japan's Most Photogenic Hot Spring Town Meta Description: Everything you need to know about visiting Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata...

Nyuto Onsen: Seven Inns, Seven Springs, One Snowy Mountain

Seven inns. Seven different springs. One mountain road through beech forest that, in winter, disappears under two meters of snow. Nyuto Onsen (乳頭温泉郷) is not...

Snow Onsen and Beyond: The Best Season to Visit Japan’s Hot Springs (And Why Every Answer Is Correct)

There is a photograph that appears in every Japan travel article at least once: a person soaking in a steaming outdoor bath while snow...

The Best Onsen in Japan by Region: Where to Go When You’re Done With the Guidebook

Every "best onsen in Japan" list includes the same five names: Hakone, Kusatsu, Beppu, Arima, Noboribetsu. They are famous for good reasons. They are...

Tattoo-Friendly Onsen in Japan: Where to Soak Without the Stress

You spent months planning a trip to Japan. You have a detailed spreadsheet of trains and temples. And then you read somewhere online that...

Onsen Etiquette: The Complete Guide to Bathing in Japan (Written for First-Timers Who Don’t Want to Embarrass Themselves)

Let's get the fear out of the way first: you are not going to offend anyone. The internet has turned Japanese onsen etiquette into something...

Beyond the Crowds: Hitō, Toji, and the Quiet Art of Onsen in Japan

Some trips are built around sights. Others are built around silence. If you have ever stepped into a famous onsen town — surrounded by tour...

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