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You cannot go back home without soaking yourself into an authentic onsen(hot spring) . Don't know where to go? Have limited time? Here are some tips for the busy travelers.
1. For those who are staying in Tokyo and have only half day off go to: Ashinoyu, Hakone(Kanagawa
2. For those who are staying in Tokyo and have a day off go to: Kusatsu(Gunma) or Naruko(Miyagi)
3. For those who have a weekend off go to: Beppu(Oita), Noboribetsu(Hokkaido), Nyuto(Akita)(or basically anywere you wish to go).

お問い合わせ先（下記at を＠に変換ください） Ask Sonoe for Onsen details-- sonoe(at)japanport.jp

I am very grateful to receive many emails asking about onsen! Hope that the info finds you helpful. I hope there's a better and efficient way to deliver onsen info in English. My dream is to publish an onsen guide book in English:) In the meantime, I wish each of you much health and happiness in 2010!

I am currently trying to startup a new service called
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It provides Tokyo's Guided Sightseeing Tours Exclusive for Stuffed Animals.

with Unagi Travel's guest from the US posted by (C)Sonoe

I have been blogging for almost 4 years now(as of January 2010). I hope to continue traveling and blogging about great onsens in Japan. I have created a "pay now" button which will support my onsen blogging. It will be a 100 yen(about US$1) support. Of course, no pressure;) Thank you very much for stopping by and thank you for all the support!

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July 20, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (9)

Happy (Belated) New Year

Happy belated new year!

I hope to do more onsening this year!! I just came back from Hiroshima(did no onsening...) and will be in Gifu in February. I hope to do onsening in Kyushu in Feb/March.

January 22, 2012 in -News- | Permalink

Looking for travelers

Are you too busy to travel? YOU or your stuffed animal can travel from here, Unagi Travel.

June 21, 2011 in -News- | Permalink

Takinoyu, Public Onsen 滝の湯（共同湯）@Naruko Onsen, Miyagi (my third visit 再訪)

Takinoyu@ Naruko Onsen, Miyagi

Total score: 4.5 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: sulfur

Accessibility: 2

Nearest station: Naruko Onsen Station, 5-minute-walk

Price: 150 yen , Open 7:30am-10pm

Atmosphere: 4

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

June 18, 2011 in Miyagi, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 4 | Permalink

Seiganoyu 精華の湯 @ Dai Onsen, Iwate

Seiganoyu @ Dai Onsen, Iwate

Total score: 4.5 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: sulfur/sodium/hydrogencarbonate

Accessibility: 2

Nearest station: Hanamaki Station

Price: 500 yen, from 6am- 10pm

Atmosphere: 4

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

花巻　台温泉　精華の湯 posted by (C)Sonoe

June 11, 2011 in Iwate, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 4.5 | Permalink

Kyounso 峡雲荘 @ Matsukawa Onsen, Iwate

Kyounso @ Matsukawa Onsen, Iwate

Total score: 5 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: sulfur

Accessibility: 1

Nearest station: Matsukawa Onsen Bus Stop

Price: 500 yen, from 8am- 8pm

Atmosphere: 4.5

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

峡雲荘　松川温泉 posted by (C)Sonoe
峡雲荘　松川温泉　混浴 posted by (C)Sonoe

June 04, 2011 in Iwate, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 5 | Permalink

Morinoyu 森乃湯 @ Hachimantai Onsen, Iwate

Morinoyu @ Hachimantai Onsen, Iwate

Total score: 4.5 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: sulfur

Accessibility: 1

Nearest station: Hachimantai Onsenkyo Bus Stop

Price: 500 yen, from 10am- 10pm

Atmosphere: 4

Tourist Information: Hachimantaishi Kanko Kyokai (only in Japanese)

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

森乃湯 posted by (C)Sonoe

May 28, 2011 in Iwate, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 4.5 | Permalink

Frontier no yu フロンティアの湯 @ Appi Toyohata Onsen, Iwate

Frontier no yu @ Appi Toyohata Onsen, Iwate

Total score: 4.2 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: alkali

Accessibility: 2

Nearest station: Appi Kogen station

Price: 500 yen, from 9am- 10pm

Atmosphere: 4

Tourist Information: Appi Kogen

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

安比豊畑温泉　フロンティアの湯 posted by (C)Sonoe
安比豊畑温泉　フロンティアの湯 posted by (C)Sonoe
安比豊畑温泉　フロンティアの湯　my right foot... posted by (C)Sonoe
安比豊畑温泉　フロンティアの湯　飲泉 posted by (C)Sonoe

May 21, 2011 in Iwate, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 4 | Permalink

Shinappi Onsen 新安比温泉 @ Shinappi Onsen, Iwate

Shinappi Onsen @ Shinappi Onsen, Iwate

Total score: 4.75 (out of 5)

Type of Onsen: sodium/hydrogencarbonate

Accessibility: 2

Nearest station: Arayashinmachi station

Price: 700 yen, from 10am- 6pm

Atmosphere: 4

I Tohoku. Pray for Tohoku.

新安比温泉 posted by (C)Sonoe
新安比温泉 posted by (C)Sonoe
新安比温泉 twitterも posted by (C)Sonoe

May 14, 2011 in Iwate, Pray for Tohoku, Total score: 4.5 | Permalink

Things on my mind today

Things on my mind other than onsen:)

Things on my mind toay

Based in Tokyo, Japan. I am sharing three things on my mind today.

If each person can do the same around the globe, we can extract things which mean most to our lives. These simple things can connect people efficiently and positively throughout the world.

Sonoe

I've created a place where you can also share your things on your mind today. Please share yours from here, "My Mind Recipe".