Be spirited away to Tohoku’s most beautiful hot spring town, Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture. Said to be one of the inspirations behind Studio Ghibli favourite ‘Spirited Away’, it’s old-time Japan atmosphere will really take you back in to a different age. The streets of traditional bath houses are enchanting, but the magic really begins when the sun goes down and the street lamps and windows are lit-up from within.
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