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Takaragawa Osenkaku’s mixed gender baths
From certain angles you can’t tell where the river ends and the baths begin. Set in the hills of Minakami, Takaragawa Osenkaku is well known for its spectacular riverside rotemburo. Takaragawa Osenkaku claims its baths to be among the largest … Continue reading
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Tagged konnyoku, Minakami, mixed baths, onsen, rotemburo, ryokan, Takaragawa Osenkaku, Yunishigawa Onsen, Yunomine Onsen
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9 Days in Japan
I’m interrupting the posts on China to also blog a bit on a recent trip to Japan. My backlog stretches so far back it’s not even funny anymore. Just this year alone so far I’ve gone to Melbourne and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bessho Onsen, Japan, JR pass, Kurobe Alpine Route, Kurobe Gorge, Minakami, mixed bathing, onsen, rotemburo, white water rafting
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Yarimikan: Hidden Onsen
What’s your idea of paradise? Mine varies. Sometimes its a white sand beach with glass-clear waters. Sometimes its just home with hours of uninterrupted Korean dramas on video. But here, in Japan, there is a really special spot that comes … Continue reading
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