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82Ten More Great Places to Visit in Japan
Ten More Great Places to Visit in Japan Asakusa, Tokyo. Sitting on the banks of the Sumida River, Asakusa is a neat little cho in Tokyo best known for shopping, festivals, entertainment, and its famous...
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79Japan Facts ; Kimonos
Find out all the Japan Facts about kimonos, yukatas, and happi coats. Instructions on how to put on a kimono, buy a yukata or happi coat as a souvenir, and places where you can wear a kimono, yukata, or happi coat. Including summer festivals, ryokans, and onsens.
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75Getting Into Hot Water: Tips for Visiting Onsen Baths in Japan
Bathing in the warm waters of a Japanese Onsen is a truly relaxing experience. Here is a guide and basic etiquette for how to act at these traditional hot springs to thoroughly enjoy the experience and avoid any potential embarressment.
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84Japan’s Top Five Attractions For Travelers
There is a lot to see and enjoy in Japan and much of it is not just in Tokyo … you can find great things to do in every part of this amazing island nation There is fun galore for the kids … adult...
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72Visiting a Japanese onsen (hot spring)
A trip to Japan would not be complete without a visit to a traditional Japanese onsen (hot spring). In old movies you may have seen people sinking down into tubs of steaming hot water with a satisfying “Ahhh...”. Is the experience really...
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76Ii Yu Da Naa~! – The Japanese Public Bath Experience
I assumed that literature on Japanese baths (ofuros, sentos, and onsens) would be more comprehensive than it is. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of accounts on the health benefits of soaking as well as...
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78Naked group bathing in Japan
In Japan group thinking and being a group player is very much a part of everyday life.As an oft quoted saying goes out here The nail that sticks out gets hit!.......Ouch! So it comes as little supprise that this group thinking mentality can also...
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73Best places to visit in Hakone, Japan
I have always been continuously fascinated on my travel's to Japan. I grew up in Norway and I do think there are some cultural similarities in Norway and Japan. They are both rather shy but polite people who eats a lot of fish as a starter! Since my...
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68Japanese Onsen from a Gaijin's Perspective
OK, I've only ever been in an onsen, or hot springs, once, and that was with my host family in a hotel (I think). The whole vacation wasn't really explained to me, at all. I ended up having to go out and buy...
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72Facts of Japan - Onsen
Onsen is a real term for hottest baths in Japan. But it has expanded in its meaning to relatively include all the bathing facilities around the hot baths or hot springs. Japan is volcanically very active country. And there are many hot springs...
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