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RE: The Art of Bathing - Soaking at a Japanese Onsen

Hahaha! Sure, being in Japan is a rare treat itself. Once you're there, however...
Of course I may be completely spoiled for having been in Nagano, where there seems to be a natural onsen on every corner. Though I bet urban spaces like Tokyo must also have a bunch of onsens with imported waters.

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Ya, there are quite a few around, but the ones in the mountains seem more authentic. My in-laws have one in their second home. The water is pumped in from a nearby source. It's always nice to use it, but the views of the neighbors house aren't the best....

An onsen inside their home? 😮 That's incredible!!! But then again, not more incredible than dinky little apartments having their own sauna in Finland, or geothermal hot springs being used for municipal heating in Iceland.