Kyoto’s Best Onsen
Written by Emma, Australia, February 2013
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Cultural Experience,
Good Place to Relax,
Hot Spring
Comment from Emma
Be careful not to confuse onsen with the more widespread city-based public bathhouses (sento) where baths are filled with heated tap water and therefore contain none of the natural minerals and their associated healing benefits.
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Kyoto Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Kyoto.
Photo courtesy of evan.chakroff via Flickr
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