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Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Pixta

Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Pixta

Photos: Yukimi-Buro -Enjoy a hot spring with a snowy view

From December to March, You can enjoy the hot spring with a snowy view. Japanese call this “Yukimi-Buro” (雪見風呂 = bathing while watching the snow). Here are photos of Onsen from five regions. (1) Takaragawa Onsen (Gunma Prefecture), (2) Okuhida Onsengo (Gifu Prefecture), (3) Zao Onsen (Yamagata Prefecture), (4) Ginzan Onsen (Yamagata Prefecture), (5) Nyuto Onsen (Akita Prefecture). There are many other wonderful hot springs. For Japanese hot springs, please refer to the following.

Japanese woman in an open air hot onsen bath = Shutterstock
Japanese Onsen especially recommended for foreign tourists

Because Japan is a country with so many volcanoes, groundwater is heated by the magma of the volcano, Onsen (Hot springs) springs out here and there. Currently, it is said that there are more than 3000 spa areas in Japan. Among them, there are many places popular among foreign tourists. On ...

Takaragawa Onsen (Gunma Prefecture)

Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma Prefecture = Shutterstock

Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma Prefecture = Shutterstock 2

Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

 

Okuhida Onsengo (Gifu Prefecture)

Okuhida Onsengo in Gifu Prefecture = Shutterstock

Okuhida Onsengo in Gifu Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

Okuhida Onsengo in Gifu Prefecture = Shutterstock 2

Okuhida Onsengo in Gifu Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

 

Zao Onsen (Yamagata Prefecture)

Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock 2

Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

 

Ginzan Onsen (Yamagata Prefecture)

Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock 2

Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

 

Nyuto Onsen (Akita Prefecture)

Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Shutterstock

Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Shutterstock

 

Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Pixta 2

Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture = Pixta

Nyuto Onsen covered with snow in winter, Akita Prefecture 1
Photos: Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture

If you're looking for a quieter way to enjoy an onsen, I would first recommend Nyuto Onsen in Akita Prefecture. Among Nyuto Onsen, the Tsurunoyu on this page is especially highly rated by tourists from abroad. Tsurunoyu is an onsen that was used by feudal lords of the Akita clan in ...

 

 

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Japanese woman in an open air hot onsen bath = Shutterstock
Japanese Onsen especially recommended for foreign tourists

Because Japan is a country with so many volcanoes, groundwater is heated by the magma of the volcano, Onsen (Hot springs) springs out here and there. Currently, it is said that there are more than 3000 spa areas in Japan. Among them, there are many places popular among foreign tourists. On ...

 

 

2020-06-04

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