Golden Week Onsen Experience – Utanoyu
My visit to Utanoyu was one heck of an adventure and perhaps in the end, a not so golden experience. … Continue reading Golden Week Onsen Experience – Utanoyu
Category: Onsen Day Trip
Gokurakuyu – Keio Takaosan Onsen
Located only one hour from Tokyo, this onsen felt very much like a purpose built onsen to accommodate the many … Continue reading Gokurakuyu – Keio Takaosan Onsen
Hakone Yuryo
This is my favourite day spa discovered to date in the Hakone Yumoto area. As described in my post about … Continue reading Hakone Yuryo
Seotonoyu
The beautiful Akigawa Keikoku Valley is located within an hour from Tokyo, and has become one of my favourite places … Continue reading Seotonoyu
Hakone-Yumoto Tenseien
Hakone-Yumoto is the main gateway to the Hakone area near Odawara, and is Hakone’s most famous hot spring. Located approximately … Continue reading Hakone-Yumoto Tenseien
Shiraku-no-yu
This onsen was a pleasant surprise, off the beaten tourist track yet very close to Tokyo. It is tucked away … Continue reading Shiraku-no-yu
Kamenoyu – Neighbourhood Sento
It was not just a figment of my childhood imagination. Local neighbourhood bathhouses still exist whereby there is one attendant … Continue reading Kamenoyu – Neighbourhood Sento
Yugawara Onsen
Located in Kanazawa prefecture, just over an hour from Tokyo, Yugawara Onsen is a health resort town associated with famous … Continue reading Yugawara Onsen
Bessho Onsen
A visit to Bessho onsen in Nagano prefecture is like journeying back in time. Regarded as one of the oldest … Continue reading Bessho Onsen
Sora Togetsusou Kinryu
Located in the beautiful town of Shuzenji Onsen, Sora is easily accessible from Tokyo as a day trip. As an … Continue reading Sora Togetsusou Kinryu
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