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Traveling after Obon 2011/7/15 23:53
I'm planning on taking a trip and staying a few nights somewhere after obon. (My vacation days happen to work out that way. I have to work during obon.)

So I'm hoping I can miss out on the tourism traffic and high prices.

In any case, anyone have any suggestions on a place (ryokan, hotel) to stay at that isn't too touristy or too expensive? Either near Tochigi or in Kansai? How's Nikko in the summer? Is Kyoto really hot? Maybe somewhere in Kanagawa would be good?

suggestions? ideas?

Thanks!
by UreshiiMiko  

... 2011/7/17 11:11
I recommend a hot spring in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, where it is cooler, such as Kusatsu Onsen:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7400.html
by Uji rate this post as useful

... 2011/7/17 11:12
If Kusatsu is too "touristy" to you, how about Hoshi Onsen?
http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/db/gunma/chojukan.htm
by Uji rate this post as useful

Thanks! 2011/7/18 19:50
Thank Uji.

I was thinking about Nikko since it's in Tochigi, where my boyfriend is living. I moved to Kansai. So to make it easier on him to save money on travel I wanted to go somewhere close to where he is. But we've been to Nikko before in the winter. And I wasn't sure how it'd be in the summer. Maybe some place new.

I've heard of the Gunma onsen before. The Hoshi Onsen looks nice. But maybe too expensive... Maybe the Kusatsu Onsen would be more reasonable since there's a wider selection of lodging to choose from.

Do you think Gunma's the best place for onsen?
by UreshiiMiko rate this post as useful

... 2011/7/19 09:04
Do you think Gunma's the best place for onsen?

As an easy side trip from Tokyo, yes.

Gunma's Kusatsu Onsen has the best onsen water in the entire country in my opinion. Historically it has ranked at the top of onsen rankings for centuries for its strong, healing waters. Fortunately, Kusatsu also comes with a relatively pretty town where tourists can stroll around in their geta sandals and yukata.

But there are lots and lots of other great onsen across Japan especially on Kyushu, around the Japanese Alps, the Tohoku Region and Hokkaido. Here is a list of just a few of the most famous of them:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2292_where.html
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