Oct 21, 2013 - 1 min read

Honzawa Onsen

Highest onsen in Japan

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Guiding the way

Looking down the valley

Following the footprints in the snow

Snow covered valley

Located in the South Yatsugatake Mountain Range on the East side, you can find the small Rotenburo (outdoor hot spring bath) of Honzawa Onsen nestled in a high river valley. Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest Rotenburo in Japan. Being the highest, Honzawa is definitely not the most easily accessible or biggest onsen you can find. But when you sit in this 2 x 3 meter wooden box constructed on the side of a cliff, you`ll definitely appreciate the awesome backdrop. Despite the smell of the sulphuric murky water, this natural hot water bath is well deserved after the hike in.

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C. Rio

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Victoria Vlisides

Victoria Vlisides 8 years ago

Looks like an awesome onsen experience

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Tamara Siemering

Tamara Siemering 9 years ago

Can I be there already? This looks amazing.

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