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Kusatsu Onsen
Kusatsu is one of Japans best onsen areas. The resort town is also an awesome place to visit. The center of town has a huge open hot spring and a foot onsen.
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Minakami
Great place for skiing! The Minakami area is in the north of Gunma prefecture in the Tanigawa mountain ranges.
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Shiga Kougen
The location for the Nagano Winter Olympics, Shiga Kougen is a string of separately run ski fields which are all linked. One of the big attractions is the monkeys who bathe in the onsens.
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Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen is famous for the huge amount of hot springs (onsen). There are more than 30 hot springs, 13 of which are public hot spring baths known as Sotoyu
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Pocky Commercials
Funny Pocky Chocolate commercials from Japan
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Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside
Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside is an outlet shopping mall near one of Asias largest marinas. A great spot by the sea packed with shops all selling at 30 to 70% off.
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