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What to do and see in Chubu, Japan: The Best Thermal Spas
The Chūbu region (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō), Central region, or Central Japan (中部日本) is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population of 21,715,822 as of 2010.. It encompasses nine prefectures (ken): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.
Restaurants in Chubu
1. Nozawa Onsen Public Baths (soto-yu)
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4.5 based on 139 reviews
In the popular Nozawa Onsen area there are 13 individual baths called "soto-yu" (public baths). The history of hot springs go back to around the 800 AD.
Reviewed By Vuelalupita
Nozawa onsen is a charming town, and the efforts by the local authorities to promote its bathing culture resulted in a cute little booklet to collect ink-free stamps! I loved the approach, and used it to visit 10 different sites in town. It was in Japanese, but had numbers so I could figure out locations. At the end, I was awarded with an original towel with design by artist Taro Okamoto, so pretty! I recommend it for other travellers they do this, it costs less than 500 yen and makes a great adventure of your visit to the town. I arrived on a snowy/rainy day, and the information office went as far as to lent me a handkerchief to wipe the stamps! I loved their care for the utmost details, very happy with all the experience.
2. Myoko Kogen
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
Myōkōkōgen is famed for it's 9 local ski resort areas. The first of these, Akakura, was founded in the 1930s, making it one of the oldest established ski areas in the world. It is also a traditional mountain retreat of Japan's imperial family. Myōkō Kōgen is also well known for its many local onsen (hot springs) emanating from the Jigoku-dani valley between Mt. Myōkō and Mt. Mae The area is dominated by 'Hokushingogaku' - a spectacular series of five mountains (Madarao, Myōkō, Kurohime, Togakushi and Iizuna) that make up the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures.
Reviewed By aussielouisa - Sydney, Australia
Many long green (beginner) runs to learn to ski (I was an absolute beginner at the start of this week). Amazing scenery too!
3. Bessho Onsen
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4.5 based on 180 reviews
4. Yunokuchi Onsen
5. Ringo no Yuya Obu
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Why Don’t You Experience Japanese Culture for Common People? We take a bath every single day. By taking a bath, we remove our physical fatigue of the day and adjust our body conditions. Thanks to this manner, Japan may be among the top 3 country with the longest lifespan. Men and women separately take baths naked. It is for you to hard to believe but we have the culture to take a bath naked. Therefore, there are baths separated by men and women. Why don't you experience our Japanese original "Naked Communion"? We NEVER wash our bodies in a bath tub. Where do you wash your body? We warm up and heal our bodies in a bath tub. We rinse off and wash in "the washing body area".
6. Kumano Tearaiyu
7. Shin Yu
8. Furusatono Yu
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By KWY16 - Queenstown, New Zealand
For a modest fee (500yen for adults) plus a bit more for towel hire you have access to modern, spacious and clean facilities. There is a large changing room with hairdriers and mirrors. The bathing area has individual cubicles, stools and buckets as well as body wash, shampoo and conditioner. Unlike the any other public free onsens there is choice of pool- indoor has 41-43c and 43-45c. There is also an undercover but outdoor pool- amazing to sit amongst the swirling onsen minerals and watch the snow fall
9. Shibu Oyu
10. Sennimburo
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