After month’s of waiting, the amusement park that seemed too crazy to be true receives its first visitors.
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Come for the retro architecture, stay for the bath and swimming pool filled with onsen hot spring water!
Experience the thrill of dancing with a crowd in the bathtub without disturbing the neighbours.
Travelers have been visiting Beppu for its natural baths for years, but now the onsen is coming to them instead.
One of the most magical events of the season combines traditional bathing with the iconic blossoms of spring.
The Mayor of Beppu is delivering on his promise of a hot spring amusement park with tickets, fireworks and home-delivered onsen water for patrons.
Whether you’re a backpacker looking to clean yourself up or just want to experience this aspect of traditional Japanese culture, hundreds of options are at your fingertips.
Before bathing? After bathing? As soon as you arrive? Or not at all? Find out when most people usually change into yukata when staying at a ryokan.
The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.
The clip shows a number of jaw-dropping ideas for the spa-filled amusement park, including onsen carousels and roller coasters filled with spring water.
This Rakuten Travel list has us packing our tiny towels, ready for an onsen-focused vacation.
Tattooed guests are often turned away at the door at many Japanese hot springs, but a Chiba-area hot spring location is explicitly allowing guests with tattoos, and it’s a multi-floor relaxation paradise to boot!
At this enlightened facility, the management would rather people gaze at Mt. Fuji than worry about their fellow bathers’ body art.