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Shiratama no Yu Kahou

Tsukioka Onsen, Japan

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Shiratama no Yu Kahou

A large hot spring inn in Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata, with rooms overlooking rice fields. The baths use sulfurous spring water, including an emerald green open-air bath, and dinner is served in private dining rooms.

Highlights

  • Emerald green open-air bath
  • Rice field views from rooms
  • Lobby drinks and sweets

Good to know

  • Alcohol served until 10 pm
  • Staff mostly speak Japanese

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