If you saw the Uncover Japan facebook page the other week, you might have caught the picture of a rather angry-looking, red-faced man staring out at you. I found him in Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido, where I was vacationing last month. He and his ilk were all over the place - in fact, Noboribetsu Onsen... Continue Reading →
Experience: Oyunuma Hike and Natural Footbath (Noboribetsu Onsen)
Noboribetsu Onsen is considered to be Hokkaido's top onsen (hot spring) resort. After spending two nights there in mid-July, I have to agree that it's pretty darn good. But the baths feel a bit commercialized - the complex of my ryokan alone had at least 13-15 baths per gender. So when I heard about a... Continue Reading →