Wednesday, November 21, 2007

The joy of onsen in the deep north

Just read an article in the NY Times about hidden natural hot springs in Akita. It was almost four years ago that I went to Akita's Lake Tazawa and had my first wonderful onsen experience.

In addition to food, onsen is really one the things I like most about Japan. Few things are more relaxing than soaking butt-naked in a spring, even better when it's outdoor. My favorite is Sukawa onsen on one of the peaks of Mt. Kurikoma, with its milky spring water in an outdoor pool.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

栗駒山はイギリスに来る前に登りました。栗駒の温泉に行った時も雨でしたが、NYも雨でしたね。

もう一つの私の好きな温泉は国見温泉で、岩手県にあります。バスクリンのお風呂と私は呼んでいます。そこもなかなか良いですよ。行けるかな?