Meotobuchi Onsen & Oze Marshland
This onsen is really amazing by the large number of out door bath: 10 mixed bath and 2 for women only.
Located on the shore of a beautifull small mountain river, the largest bath is only filled in the summer with fresh spring water, ideal destination when the weather is hot and humid in Tokyo.
This onsen is attended by many couple , the gender ratio is generally well balanced.
Meotobuchi in Tochigi ken, marks the entrance of the Okukinu Onsen area, called the home of the secret onsen, some only accessible by foot.
If you like hiking, overnight at the hotel and walk from Okukinu Onsen to Oze Marshland located at an altitude of 2000 m . The whole area is designed as a National treasure.
Hi Dreny-san,
ReplyDeleteDid you also visit Kaniyu, NIkko-sawa, and Teshirosawa? What is your most faborite?
Hi Onsen soaker samma
ReplyDeleteIn this area i have overnight at Meotobuchi,Hatcho no yu and went to soak at Kani no yu. I have not been at Nikko sawa and Teshiro sawa.
Meotobuchi: many bath, along the river,nice place to socialise, acces by car.mixed bath; The rokan is too modern for me.
Kani no you : i went there at 8:00 in the morning soaking almost alone, but i could watch three dear coming down the mountain grazzing.Many different type of bath, separate and mixed. Allways overbooked a lot of people.Acces by bus from Meotobuchi 30' and 90' walking allong a nice path.
Hatcho no you 5' away from Kani no yu.The ryokan has an old part and a new one like wooden canadian chalet.The people who goes to walk to Oze Park often overnight there. If you like nature,calm and onsen this is nice place.There are three mixed bath and one for ladies.There is a small mixed bath along the montain wall about 25 m higher with a nice view on the other bath. Night all is illuminated.Mixed bathing is done on night in a very respectfull atmosphere,majority are hikker
Mata ne