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Onsen Gnome

Posted on April 10, 2003 by anatol

Nozawa onsen is famous for it’s small public baths scattered around the town. Onsen 温泉 means hot springs in Japanese. Usually it’s a small wooden building with two sections: for man and woman. I haven’t seen mixed baths (called konyoku) … Continue reading →

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Skiing in Nozawa Onsen

Posted on April 6, 2003 by anatol

I finally got around and published photo album of our trip to Nozawa Onsen. It was snowing heavy both Saturday and Sunday and visibility on slopes was bad. That’s why most of photos are not about skiing rather about soaking … Continue reading →

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