Onsen de relax - How about relaxing at Japanese Onsen ?
This is a blog by thmiyake about various Japanese hot springs I visited. Many of them are combination with short trips, daily climbing etc especially around Kanto area.
Onsen de relax - How about relaxing at Japanese Onsen ?
This is a blog by thmiyake about various Japanese hot springs I visited. Many of them are combination with short trips, daily climbing etc especially around Kanto area.
Located right next to Kinosaki Station, Sato-no-yu is one of the town’s public baths centered around the theme of “returning to nature.” I was blown away not just by the refreshing rooftop open-air bath in the morning sun, but also by the surprisingly wide variety of saunas.
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Yanagi-yu, one of Kinosaki’s famous public baths, is known for blessings of fertility and safe childbirth. It’s said that the water originally sprang from beneath a willow tree brought over from China’s scenic West Lake. Though a bit smaller than some of the other baths, it’s a lovely spot with a clean, wooden interior and a truly relaxing atmosphere.
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Mandara-yu, one of Kinosaki Onsen’s public bathhouses, is known as the bath for making a lifelong wish come true. It’s also a place to pray for business success and bountiful harvests—an onsen born from a priest’s 1,000-day prayer.
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One of Kinosaki’s seven public baths, Ichi-no-yu is said to bring good luck, success in exams, and traffic safety. Named ‘the best in the land’ by a doctor in the Edo period, it features steamy indoor baths and a unique cave-style bath.
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