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Tsurunoyu Onsen affected by Tsunami? 2011/7/11 01:35
Hello I thought of visiting Tsurunoyu Onsen in October. Is it affected by Tsunami? Is it near to Fukushima?
Thanks for any advice! ^_^
by Anqi (guest)  

No. 2011/7/11 10:29
You'll be fine. Akita Prefecture isn't affected, so don't worry about it. :)
by Mogtaki rate this post as useful

... 2011/7/11 10:43
Is it affected by Tsunami?

Certainly not. It is at an eleavtion of 800 meters, 100 kilometers from the Pacific coast. Here are some basics about the tsunami:
http://www.japan-guide.com/news/0018.html

Is it near to Fukushima?

It is 260 kilometers away. Radiation levels are not affected by the accident. On a related note, not far from Nyuto Onsen is Tamagawa Onsen with naturally radioactive stones that are a hundred times more radioactive than the normal natural radiation.
by Uji rate this post as useful

:) 2011/7/11 22:59
Thanks for your replies! ^_^

Is Tsurunoyu Onsen nice? I've been to Takaragawa Onsen and it's like the top best onsen in Japan. What is the next best near to Tokyo?

by Anqi (guest) rate this post as useful

... 2011/7/12 08:47
Is Tsurunoyu Onsen nice?

Yes, one of the very best. Much bette than Takaragawa Onsen. But only if you spend a night there. Daytime visits can be terrible with large numbers of badly behaving daytime visitors.

What is the next best near to Tokyo?

What are you looking in an onsen stay? Water type? Atmosphere of the bath and surrounding? Atmosphere of the town? Quality of the ryokan?

If it is water quality or town atmosphere, I recommend Kusatsu which has amazingly strong, sulfuric waters. And the town, although far from perfect, is one of the most pleasant around Tokyo:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7400.html

If it is quality of the ryokan, I recommend the Iwanoyu in Seni Onsen:
http://www.hikyou.jp/nagano/seni/seni.htm

If it is the bath, Takaragawa Onsen is one of the best outdoor ones near Tokyo. Hoshi Onsen is one of the best indoor ones near Tokyo:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7463.html

The Sainokawara Rotemburo in Kusatsu is also very nice:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7402.html
by Uji rate this post as useful

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