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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 (別府) in Oita Prefecture is...

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...

Kurokawa Onsen: The Town That Chose Beauty Over Growth

In the 1980s, Kurokawa Onsen was dying. The small town in a forested gorge...

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

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

Seven inns. Seven different springs. One mountain road through beech forest that, in winter,...

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...

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...

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