Popular hot spring towns near Tokyo
Being an onsen (hot spring) fanatic, I always add an onsen town to my itinerary every time I visit Japan, regardless of the season. I enjoy exploring what each onsen town has to offer, learn about their differences and list down those I like most. However, from what I gather from friends around me, choosing which onsen to go can be a little daunting, especially for first-time visitors to Japan. Most people are keen to visit one that is not so far from the city they are flying to, but do not know what are the options, or even if they do, not sure which would be more suitable for them. So instead of just listing all the famous onsen towns, I will be grouping and comparing the more popular/famous ones based on their access from the main cities (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka etc.) I will not be going into too much detail about the onsen quality, since most of us will only be there for a day or two, so there wouldn't be much health benefits. In this first post of the onsen ...