12 Best Onsen in Akita | Visit a Snowy Mountain Onsen

12 Best Onsen in Akita | Visit a Snowy Mountain Onsen

Akita Prefecture is located in the northern area of Japan and is known for its high-quality rice and mountainous areas.

Although not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about vacation spots, Akita is enticing to those who want to truly experience the nature that Japan has to offer.

If you are thinking about visiting Akita Prefecture, a trip to an onsen is something that you should not miss out on.
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Best 10 Ryokan in Hokkaido | Gourmet Hokkaido Edition

Best 10 Ryokan in Hokkaido | Gourmet Hokkaido Edition

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Have you ever thought about visiting the white snow-topped fields of Hokkaido in the winter? Or spending a weekend in the cool summer of beautiful Hokkaido?

If you visit Hokkaido, you’re going to want to know the best places to stay with the best Japanese foods. That’s why we made this list of the best 10 ryokan in Hokkaido.

We gathered videos of the best Japanese ryokan in Hokkaido so that you could get a feel for the atmosphere of each. These ryokan are spread out all over Hokkaido, so no matter where you go decide to go in Hokkaido, you have an idea of what to expect!
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Best Japanese Inns and Ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen | Relax in an Onsen

Best Japanese Inns and Ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen | Relax in an Onsen

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Located in the north of Hyogo prefecture is the onsen town of Kinosaki. Kinosaki Onsen has 7 public onsens with various healing effects that are popular among local Japanese and tourists alike. Take the Kinosaki Ropeway to the top of Mount Taishi to get a great view of Kinosaki and the Sea of Japan. Don’t forget to visit the popular Onsenji Temple before going down.

There are many activities that you can enjoy in Kinosaki Onsen, like straw crafts, museums, and of course, onsen. It is perfectly normal to take a stroll in the town while wearing a yukata or traditional Japanese clothing.
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12 Top-Rated Onsen Towns in Japan

12 Top-Rated Onsen Towns in Japan

Photo courtesy of Nyuto Onsenkyo Ganiba Onsen

You can’t have a trip to Japan complete without visiting an onsen.

If you’ve made it all the way to Japan, you mostly likely want to experience the customs and tradition before leaving, and onsen are a perfect way to do so.

Have you ever heard of an onsen town?

An onsen town is an area with many hotels and traditional Japanese inns (ryokan) all surrounding a hot spring.

For example, we will later go into detail about Kusatsu Onsen, which includes around 170 hotels and ryokans that all supply the natural water from the hot spring that flows through the ground of the town to their guests.
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The 11 Best Ryokans in Tokyo | All Different Types

The Best 11 Ryokans in Japan

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Are you looking for a ryokan in Tokyo?

Since you’ve come all the way to Tokyo, you definitely want to experience the culture of hospitality, the history, and all the traditions of Japan. One of the best ways to do this is to stay at a ryokan.

There are a countless number of ryokan throughout Japan; in this article, we will be recommending 11 different places you can stay while in the city!
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Kajikaso

Onokawa Onsen Kajikaso

Konnichiwa everyone (^_^)/

In this series of posts, we are going to introduce handpicked Japanease Ryokans of the qualities.

We hope these posts help to find your favorite Japan.

The first pick is “Kajikaso” from club Ichinoyado
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