Stuff I've learned in Hokkaido: Onsen

[tugrik]

(As with all of these entries, they only apply to Hokkaido and not all of Japan. Heck, they only apply to the places I've personally visited while in Hokkaido. YMMV, yadda yadda)Onsens. Hot springs. Swimming pools, movie stars... wait, no. Let me start again

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[learnteach]

Cool write Up! Thanks!

[iisaw]

Awesome and thorough guide! I really miss those vending machine milk teas.

[schnee]

You can't go wrong visiting a place that has a good bathing culture. Never been to Japan, but Iceland's like that, too: almost every town, no matter how tiny, will have a public pool, and hot pots (natural or artificial) aren't just for relaxing, they're also for socializing. Many people go swimming every day, before work or after (or both

[tuftears]

Handy guide! And I imagine you're really getting a workout on remembering the different denominations of yen coins. :)

[iisaw]

Great write-ups!