A natural, steaming hot spring in the middle of a forest?! ♨️ 💦 Soak in the milky waters of Tsubame Onsen near Mt. Myoko in southern Niigata. This free-to-enter hot spring has two sheltered natural baths to choose from, each fitting around five people (one of which is a mixed gender onsen – a rarity in Japan!)
📍 The onsen is accessible via Shinkansen from Tokyo. A 2-hour journey will take you to Joetsumyoko Station. From here take the Echigo Tokimeki railway on the Myoko Haneuma Line and get off at Sekiyama Station. Finally, take the bus that brings you straight to the last stop at Tsubame Onsen.The best times to visit are from around June until around December when heavy snow starts to fall. #VisitJapanAU #Relaxation
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