shima onsen

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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....
Kashiwaya Ryokan

Why Don’t You Start Packing for Coming Back to Japan? 

Kashiwaya Staff Members Good Time to Ready for Visit Japan! It has been a long time since the border was closed d...
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The Natural AC of the Riverbank! Enjoy the Cool Nature of Shima Onsen

For the past several years, Japan’s summers have been incredibly hot. In fact, from the end of the rainy season in lat...
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Shima Onsen by Bike! Who Knows What New Encounters Await

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

Shima Onsen and Spirited Away – a Surprising Connection

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

Shima Onsen Ale, Shima’s Original Craft Beer

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

Ryokan that has Rooms with Private Onsen and Open-air Bath

Overview: There are more ryokan that have guest rooms with private onsen and private open-air bath recently. At those ...
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Nakanojo Biennale , Contemporary Art Exhibition

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

Enjoy Hanami at Shima Onsen! When is the best time to see cherry blossoms here?

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

Onsen town near Tokyo even Japan enthusiasts admire

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