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Contemporary Art Festival, Nakanojo Biennale 2023 – The Whole Town Becomes an Art Museum !

Overview A small rural town in the corner of Gunma Prefecture will become an art museum of contemporary art....

June 1, 2023

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Kashiwaya Staff Members Good Time to Ready for Visit Japan! It has been a long time since the border was closed d...

September 24, 2022

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For the past several years, Japan’s summers have been incredibly hot. In fact, from the end of the rainy season in lat...

September 10, 2018

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Shima Onsen is a sprawling hot spring (or onsen) town located along the Shima River. The town area covers about 3km no...

August 19, 2018

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Did you know that right here at Shima Onsen, there is a building said to be have inspired the setting for the famous a...

March 24, 2018

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Many of us enjoy travelling all around the world, and there's one drink you can find just about anywhere you go. Tha...

March 22, 2018

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Overview: There are more ryokan that have guest rooms with private onsen and private open-air bath recently. At those ...

January 12, 2018

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Nakanojo Biennale is a big contemporary art festival held once in two years at Shima Onsen and it’s around town, Naka...

July 30, 2017

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"Hanami" is Japanese traditional custom, which means to admire cherry blossoms. It is not an exaggeration to say ...

March 30, 2016

Shima OnsenTips and FAQ

Description When saying onsen resort, people tend to imagine it to have left far from towns such as Tokyo. Yet, actuall...

December 17, 2015

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