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Enjoy visiting hot springs and collecting stamps in the hot spring resort lined with inns.
Nozawa Onsen has an array of inns and restaurants that offer hot springs and local food. It is a historical resort with legends - some say it was found by Reverend Gyoki in the era of Emperor Shomu (724-748), others say it was found by a mountain priest in training.
One of Nozawa Onsen’s attractions is Sotoyu Meguri - visiting 13 natural hot springs preserved since Edo Period. Each hot spring has particular effects and you can bathe in the ones that you like. Foot baths also dot the town for your day use (public ones are closed during winter and some allow limited use).
Historical and tourist spots in the resort offer stamps, 27 spots in all which you can collect for fun. When you collect more than 10 of them, you are given Yu Towel with Taro Okamoto’s calligraphy who has an episode in Nozawa Onsen. When you go on Sotoyu Meguri, collect Nozawa Onsen stamps while you are learning the history of the hot spring resort.
Oyu, the symbol of Nozawa Onsen is at the center of the resort
Sotoyu is a familiar place for locals to visit
While touring around Sotoyu, stop by at a foot bath for a break
A stamp booklet is available at Nozawa Onsen Tourist information Center, etc. (420 yen, excluding tax)
To get a stamp printed, place paper on the platform and rub the paper with a wooden stick
這時候前往公共澡堂，或露天浴池，可以讓自己享受一下泡在溫泉水中的樂趣。這兒大約有十幾個由⋯當地居民維護的澡堂哦☺️
