Using a Japanese onsen hot springs can be intimidating to first-time visitors to Japan, but the lovely traditional inn Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku ryokan aims to make it a much easier and more inclusive experience. They offer mixed-gender rotenburo outdoor baths so couples and families do not need to be separated. While this might present a different sort of intimidation, Osenkaku requires bathers to wear a specially fitted towel while in the mixed baths to protect your modesty. There are four rot

198K views · 2.2K reactions | Trying 'Onsen Manju' in Arima, Japan  I visited Arima Onsen with my Japanese friend Nina. In onsen towns in Japan you can always find manju steamed buns. The standard one is filled with azuki which is a red bean paste mixed with sugar, a personal favourite of mine. Yum yum! #Japan #Travel #JapaneseFood #JapaneseCuisine | Dale Philip | Facebook