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Introducing Kurokawa Onsen
A real treasure. A few dozen ryokan lie along a steep-sided valley beside the Kurokawa, some 6km west of the Yamanami Hwy. Considered one of the best onsen villages in Japan, Kurokawa is everything a resort town should be without accompanying kitsch or ugliness. While it’s well frequented and you certainly won’t be alone, this low-key resort still seems like it’s a tiny, forgotten village that you’ve been lucky to stumble upon.
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The enlightened Onsen Association has also made it affordable: an ‘onsen passport’ (¥1200) from the tourist information desk (44-0076; 9am-6pm) and from several ryokan allows access to three baths (8.30am to 9pm) of your choice. Kurokawa is especially famous for its 23 rotemburo. Among local favourites are Yamamizuki, Kurokawa-sō and the magnificent Shimmei-kan, with its cave baths and riverside rotemburo. Many places offer konyoku (mixed bathing) and separate male and female baths.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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