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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...
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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...
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Kurokawa Onsen: The Town That Chose Beauty Over Growth

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

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