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Onsens
No bathing enthusiast’s trip to Japan is complete without experiencing the deeply relaxing, restorative properties of natural hot spring baths, or ‘onsens’. Kurashiki, Beppu, Noboribetsu, Hakone and Izu Peninsula are dedicated onsen escapes. If too shy for communal options, choose a ‘ryokan’ (Japanese inn) or a resort with private baths and soak in style.