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- noun A
hot spring inJapan , often with accompanyingbathing facilities.
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Actually, I never had a problem in onsen or sento - only the Kobe spa.
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I once went to a mountain onsen with my brother-in-law Al, a physicist who works in Japan.
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I once went to a mountain onsen with my brother-in-law Al, a physicist who works in Japan.
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Warning: a Japanese onsen is a terrific experience, but the cost can mount quickly.
The Travel Advisory 2006
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Warning: a Japanese onsen is a terrific experience, but the cost can mount quickly.
The Travel Advisory 2006
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It’s interesting to note that seven out of the ten directly involve eating, and one could argue that taking a trip to an onsen is as much for the food as the bath.
Second Life’s name familiar to many, gameplay a stranger to most Japanese 2007
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'onsen' - hot springs - with the release of a new 'ski and soak in Myoko Kogen' accommodation and flight package.
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- known as onsen - is scattered across the country.
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Visitors can stay at one of many hot-springs inns near town (outdoorjapan. com; click on 'onsen').
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Bathing is very important function in the Japanese way of life, and you too can enjoy a real Japanese "onsen" (hot springs) bath with this special Box set featuring both
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