| Overview Like a giant sponge soaked with hot water, Japan literally leaks from thousands of hot springs. And at some 1,800 of these spring areas, onsen resorts have sprung up over some 2,000 years of the Japanese love of a good, hot bath. The nation's hot- spri-ng spas are among its most enjoyable destinations for visitors, and offer a mind-boggling array of variations on the seemingly simple act of soaking in hot mineral waters. Go for a soak in an onsen bath. You are bound to get hooked!  In
recent years, onsen have gained a certain cachet among the young, and
now most hot-spring spas are popular year-round. Japanese, both young
and old, love bathing in onsen. While most onsen pipe their hot-spring waters indoor to their "o.furo" (bath), some have built pools outdoors, which are known as "roten-buro." These baths are generally open year-round, and are especially satisfying to enjoy even in winter during a light snow fall. In recent times, rokan are giving increasing consideration to privacy. This is reflected in the increasing number of ryokan which provide individual guests as well as couples and families with baths for their exclusive use, and guest rooms having their own private onsen baths.  In
Hokkaido, the most popular resort is Noboribetsu. It is situated
in a region of magnificent scenery, amid boiling mud pools and sulfuric
geysers. Another favorite resort is Jozankei Spa, 30 km. from Sapporo.
Among the spas near Tokyo are Hakone, Atami, Ito, Kinugawa, Nasu, Nikko
and Shiobara. Beppu in Oita Prefecture, Arima near Kobe and Kusatsu in Gumma Prefecture all provide potent mineral baths, while Masutomi Spa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Misasa Spa in Tottori Prefecture are all well known for their radioactive springs. Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture and Dogo in Ehime Prefecture are both noted as time-honored  Japanese
hot-spring resorts. Unzen in Kyushl famed for its great thermal activity,
is also popular c a summer resort. Chief among the mountain spas Honshu
are Akakura in Niigata Prefecture and Zao Yamagata Prefecture. |
The above material are taken from All Travel Japan Tourism
| Our system will help you to find the best
Japan discount hotels and
Japan Information . Whether you are looking for hotels
in major Japan cities such as Tokyo
Hotels, Kyoto Hotels, Osaka
Hotels, Fukuoka Hotels, Nagoya
Hotels, Narita Hotels, Yokohama
Hotels and Sapporo Hotels,
there is a great selection from when to choose. Make your payment with our SSL security online payment. Welcome to Thailand Hotels & Resorts Online Reservation Service. You will find special Thailand Travel Hotels rate and Discount Packages throughout Thailand. Variety of destinations, hotels, resorts are waiting for you |
WE LOVE GOOGLE