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Free onsen! Kyushu resort shipping hot spring water to homes across Japan in thank-you program

Casey Baseel
Apr 28, 2017
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Travelers have been visiting Beppu for its natural baths for years, but now the onsen is coming to them instead.

Japan
(Beppu • cool • earthquakes • free • hot springs • Kyushu • Oita • onsen • travel)

Ibaraki Prefecture promotes onsen hot springs with muscly man bathing in 4K【Videos】

Oona McGee
Apr 26, 2017

Muscles, hot springs and stunning scenery combine to create some memorable slow motion bathing experiences.

Japan
(Handsome men • hot springs • hotels • Ibaraki • macho men • muscles • onsen • ryokan • travel)

Japan’s hot spring amusement park announces first rides, and onsen merry-go-round makes the cut!

Casey Baseel
Apr 11, 2017

Kyushu amusement park will also have “artificial intelligence duck races.”

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • funny • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • theme parks • Uenchi • video • weird)

Enjoy the beauty of sakura cherry blossoms at new onsen hanami event in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Mar 30, 2017

One of the most magical events of the season combines traditional bathing with the iconic blossoms of spring.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • cool • hanami • hot springs • odaiba • Oedo Onsen Monogatari • onsen • sakura • Tokyo)

Japan’s onsen amusement park begins crowdfunding campaign with awesome returns for investors

Oona McGee
Feb 10, 2017

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.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • crowdfunding • hot springs • Kyushu • marketing • onsen • politicians)

Need a soak? Amazing interactive map lists every public bath and day-use hot spring in Tokyo

Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2017

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.

Japan
(baths • culture • hot springs • maps • onsen • public baths • sento • Tokyo)

Onsen town’s 4K video has visitors lining up around the virtual block【Video】

KK Miller
Jan 29, 2017

Nothing sells the relaxing, hot water of Kusatsu like thousands of pixels.

Japan
(4K • beautiful • drones • Kusatsu • nature • onsen • video)

Japan’s hot spring amusement park has opening date, wants 100 million yen in crowdfunding money

Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2017

Beppu’s onsen destination plans to start receiving guests this year.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • video)

Capybaras around Japan compete to find out which one can bathe the longest

Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2017

How many hours do you think a giant rodent can bathe for?

Japan
(animals • baths • capybaras • cute • onsen)

Video of capybaras enjoying a hot spring is just what you need to stay warm right now 【Video】

Scott Wilson
Jan 14, 2017

“Ohh yiss, ohh yiss, that feels nice.”

Japan
(animals • capybaras • cute • hot springs • Nagasaki Bio Park • onsen • zoo)

Survey reveals the most popular time to slip into a yukata at a traditional Japanese inn

Oona McGee
Jan 6, 2017

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.

Japan
(culture • hot springs • hotels • inns • onsen • ryokan • travel • yukata)

Old Japanese bathhouse gets converted into an izakaya restaurant in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Dec 14, 2016

Diners get to sit in the old bathtubs while enjoying their meals.

Japan
(cool • izakaya • onsen • restaurants • sento • themed restaurants • Tokyo • weird)

Japan’s government reconsiders plan to change country’s iconic hot spring symbol after backlash

Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2016

Two prefectures, both famous for their onsen, are particularly opposed to the switch.

Japan
(2020 Olympics • culture • hot springs • maps • onsen • onsen mark • travel)

Japanese mayor responds to public after “spamusement park” onsen video reaches 1 million views

Oona McGee
Nov 25, 2016

The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.

Japan
(Beppu • funny • hot springs • Kyushu • marketing • onsen • politicians • video)

Japanese mayor pledges to open onsen amusement park if this hilarious video gets a million views

Oona McGee
Nov 22, 2016

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.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • campaigns • cool • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • politicians • spas • wow)

It’s getting cold, so it’s time for this zoo’s capybaras to soak in their Japanese-style bath!

Casey Baseel
Nov 2, 2016

For more than 30 years, this Japanese zoo has been keeping its capybaras cozy, and visitors oohing and aahing at their adorable hot spring-style setup.