Onsenpunk

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  • Tamagawa onsen: raw power of natural hot springs

    Onsenpunk does not get to be more onsen and more punk than Tamagawa onsen (玉川温泉) in Akita prefecture. A fitting topic to restart this blog in the new year. Tamagawa onsen is officially the most acidic hot spring in Japan that is still safe to use. The water is transparent and has a slightly greenish…

  • My favorite onsenpunk places

    Since I came to Japan first time in 2009 I have visited hundreds of hot springs. I tried to keep track of the exact number, but eventually I lost count. Among them, there are a few that I keep returning to again and again, physically and in my memories. ZAO ONSEN An old hot spring…

  • Flowers, rain, fog and water

    Rainy weather in these two days reminded me of a trip we made to the hot springs in Myoko Kogen (妙高高原) area in the August of 2020. We were returning to Tokyo from a place near Sea of Japan where we spent about a week. It was very hot as always in August, but Tsubame…

  • When did onsenpunk start for me?

    When did onsenpunk start for me?

    As I wrote in the first post here, I believe onsenpunk have existed for long time and we just need to find out way to it. I was lucky to get the introduction to Japanese hot springs from my host family when I first came to Japan in 2009. But I think my real initiation…