tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post6142247744343897744..comments2024-02-26T19:55:58.576+09:00Comments on Onsen (Hot Spring) Addict in Japan: Winery Hot Spring ResortHotspring Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992255865582174431noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-85461936685135963552013-05-14T10:49:01.737+09:002013-05-14T10:49:01.737+09:00I always ask people around me for their recommenda...I always ask people around me for their recommendations. Whenever, I overhear strangers discussing hot springs, I jump into the conversation and express my interest. Japanese people are always very pleased to learn that a foreigner is taking a deep interest in Japanese culture. For example, a few weeks ago, I was sitting at a coffee shop when I noticed that the owner and two customers were evaluating hot springs. I politely (I thought) interrupted and expressed my interest in the topic. They got so excited that the owner brought out his computer, turned on the Internet, and they all showed me some great Japanese onsens, explained how to reach them, and advised me on the best times to visit. For example, they insisted that I visit one at sunset, and they recommended that I visit another during autumn. Hotspring Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992255865582174431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-55963179963916131042013-05-14T10:40:06.433+09:002013-05-14T10:40:06.433+09:00Please feel free to write about your experiences i...Please feel free to write about your experiences in the comment section. I would like to learn from you about good springs to visit.Hotspring Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992255865582174431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-77396918229151112862013-05-14T10:38:49.696+09:002013-05-14T10:38:49.696+09:00There is a hot spring amusement park in Hakone wit...There is a hot spring amusement park in Hakone with baths that are filled with wine, sake, and other unusual liquids. I have not been there yet, so I have not written about it, but I will go someday. My impression, though, from the photographs is that the wine bath and other such baths were created more as a tourist attraction than as a result of a belief in the efficacy of bathing in such substances. <br /><br />However, many years before I really became addicted to hot springs, I did bathe in a green-tea bath in the town of Ureshino. Large tea bags were in the bath and smaller bags were on the side for people to use to rub against the skin. Unfortunately, I do not have any photographs of that hot spring, but I intend to return and write about it.Hotspring Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992255865582174431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-8095597043955219362013-05-13T23:28:18.593+09:002013-05-13T23:28:18.593+09:00Greg you are the Onsen guru. Looks like an amazing...Greg you are the Onsen guru. Looks like an amazing place. How do you find these places? Berniehttp://jazztrain.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-56943570098616559482013-05-13T23:22:12.138+09:002013-05-13T23:22:12.138+09:00Sounds great Greg, Thanks for sharing your experie...Sounds great Greg, Thanks for sharing your experiences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270990702689255744.post-76701434293578330652013-05-11T21:35:04.279+09:002013-05-11T21:35:04.279+09:00This is definitely a very innovative place to rela...This is definitely a very innovative place to relax with its unique facilities for the discerning guests. At first I thought they have revived the ancient bathing pools filled with wine like those mentioned in the history books of China and Korea.Twilight Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574109866770324683noreply@blogger.com