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by **Kim_S** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:47 am

Here is a great link to a nice website about Japanese hot springs (onsen)

http://onsen.secret-japan.com/

by **Soaking in Southeast Asia** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:21 am

Another link:
http://www.konyoku.com/

Keep on Soaking!

by **Kim_S** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:34 pm

A Japanese equivalent of Umpqua!!!

http://english.donga.com/srv/service.ph ... 8021541418

by **Kim_S** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:34 am

A good article about Japanese onsen culture. A bit long,but worth the read.

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/columns/ar ... e-and-all/

by **Chuck** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:49 pm

Some other websites about Hot Springs in Japan. Look for those rated 5 stars or "Yokozuna" which is the highest rank in Sumo.

http://markun.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp/nagano-info/yu/index-e.html
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ue3t-cb/index_e/spa_e/spalist_e.htm
http://www.taiseikan.co.jp/english/
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/hotspring.htm
http://www.outdoorjapan.com/site_db/onsen/onsen_pref_home.html?language=english

My two favorite hot springs in Japan, both of which are rated "Yokozuna" are
Takaragawa Onsen
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/db/gunma/bunzan.htm and Hoshi Onsen
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/db/gunma/chojukan.htm

by **Kim_S** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:59 pm

This is a really good short article about Japanese Hot Springs, Also check out the Podcast Slideshow called "Eternal Springs" in the article. About 5 minutes long but well worth it!

I love the author's quote here. Who can disagree!!!!
"Personally, I think there’s something in the lizard part of our brain that really likes sitting around in hot water with no clothes on in a beautiful mountain setting."

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/japanese-baths

by **Jeff Allen** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:18 pm

Sunnytime Lizard! Checkout the lizard smile.

by **Kim_S** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:43 pm

Interesting article that clearly illustrates the cultural differences between Japan and us. Watch out for the "Alligator Man":

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20 ... Y03303.htm

by **carolinaspringer** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:47 am

A fun article by a Kiwi visiting an onsen for the first time:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/international ... d=10551700

by **Kim_S** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm

I didn't realize there was a "Hot Springs law" in Japan. If I had ended up a lawyer, this would have been my specialty- have to inspect every one ;-)

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asa ... 60064.html

by **Jeff Allen** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:59 pm

As a microboilogist you would need someone who could take samples & run tests on the waters Kim.

Lawyers I I'm quite sure can't do this..

Hey it's a rough job but as they say, somebody has to do it!!!

by **-BoatSoaker77-** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:42 pm

They aren't much different are they?
More pics!

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ATCc1wOo ... ot+Springs

by **carolinaspringer** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:45 am

Are the soakers in that last photo members of SoakersForum or Soaknet?

by **Kim_S** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:02 am

Great slideshow (and great comment Carolina ;-)

by **BNMac** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:10 am

Depends on if they are courteous, and if they share or not... B^)

I've seen various images of these monkeys - Art Wolfe had a segment on Travels to the Edge a couple weeks ago on this very topic. He stated they were having problems with the monkeys at the resorts so they built soaking areas specifically for the monkeys - no humans allowed in the pools tho people can walk right up to the pool's edge and take pictures.

Fun!

by **jrbarber** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:57 pm

Live-Cam - Updates every minute.

http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam/monkey/index.htm

by **Soaking in Southeast Asia** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:06 pm

HI all,

Through my website http://soakinginsoutheastasia.blogspot.com/ I have made acquaintance with onsen soaker. She has a long list (in Japanese!) of hot springs she has visited in East Asia (http://www.rakuda-j.net/onsen/asia/index.htm).

Additionally she has just started her own blog (in English) on some of these visits to either onsens in Japan or to hot springs elsewhere in East Asia http://onsensoaker.blogspot.com/.

Rick

by **-BoatSoaker77-** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:28 pm

hmmmmm

by **Kim_S** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:30 am

Looks like an interesting book:

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/ar ... 40897.html

by **Tora** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:10 pm

Hi everybody!

I'll be on vacation in Japan the second time this summer.
I also want to enjoy Japan's hot springs so I decided to visit Tenzan Onsen (http://tenzan.jp/ Japanese only, http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/travel/ ... zan-e.html English information).

But I can't figure out if I have to stay there over night to get access to the hot springs or if I just can plan this as a day trip. Can anybody tell me about this?

I'm sorry for my bad English

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