Yufuin, Oita
Tamanoyu
All rooms have an indoor cypress bath supplied with hot-spring water. A separate public bath is also available.
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Travel planning
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Three useful starting points
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Guest-room open-air baths
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Private-use baths
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Indoor room baths
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Stays in hot-spring towns
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Planning your first onsen trip
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Ryokan to consider
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Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
Fumoto Ryokan
Compare the main building and annex room types; overnight guests can use the property’s private baths.
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
Nishimuraya Honkan
A garden ryokan with public baths, set within walking distance of Kinosaki’s hot-spring town.
Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma
Naraya
A Japanese-style ryokan near Yubatake; only selected room types have a semi-open-air bath.
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