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Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring

A botanical bath at an affordable price.

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This Hokkaido-local curry chain serves curry so good it ought to be popular all over Japan

Seriously, who’s in charge of this place and why haven’t they expanded to the rest of Japan?!

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Japan’s coldest prefecture offering frozen river open-air soaking this winter

Minus 20-degree weather is the perfect time for an unheated dip, right?

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