Japanese Hot Springs

Natural hot springs (Onsen) are numerous and highly popular across Japan. Every region of the country got it’s own hot springs & resort towns speciality. image source: www.onsentakuhaibin.com

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There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water. Different minerals provide different health benefits, and all hot springs are supposed to have a relaxing effect on your body and mind. Hot spring baths come in many varieties, indoors and outdoors, gender separated and mixed, developed and undeveloped. Many hot spring baths belong to a ryokan, while others are public bath houses. An overnight stay at a hot spring ryokanis a highly recommended experience to any visitor of Japan.

The feeling of being relaxed leisurely in a warm hot spring while looking at the thickly piled snow scene is only for this season. Nonetheless, since there is a loss due to the amount of snow, early in winter, it is recommend a period from around the year-end and new year when the amount of snow increases until before thawing.

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