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onsen
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- Where to StayBest Klook Hotel Deals Near Mount Fuji & HakoneHakone's ryokan range from $94 budget to $727 luxury onsen villas, plus a Mt. Fuji-area budget pick. Real Klook rates for a Tokyo day trip or overnight.
- Culture & EtiquetteOnsen Etiquette Guide 2026: Tattoos, Rules & What to ExpectOnsen etiquette explained: wash-before-soak rules, the tattoo policy reality, towel placement, and which onsen accept tattoos or offer private baths instead.
- Where to StayRyokan on a Budget 2026: The One-Night StrategyHow to do a ryokan without the ¥40,000 bill: the one-night rule, sub-¥15,000 finds, day-use onsen tricks, and what kaiseki dinner is actually worth.
- Seasonal GuidesJapan Winter Travel Budget 2026: Snow & OnsenWinter is Japan's cheapest season outside ski resorts: January hotel deals, budget onsen strategy, Sapporo Snow Festival math, and skiing without resort prices.
- Destination GuidesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen 2026: Shikoku's Starter CityJapan's oldest onsen at $3.79, a hilltop castle, and the Botchan tram: Matsuyama as the easiest Shikoku entry point, with hotel picks from $63.
- Destination GuidesBeppu & Yufuin Guide 2026: Kyushu's Onsen TownsBeppu's seven hells and ¥300 public baths, Yufuin's boutique onsen village, the sand bath experience, and how the JR Kyushu Pass links them.
- Money-Saving TipsOnsen Day Passes in Japan 2026: Baths from $3.79Day-use onsen priced: Dogo Onsen at $3.79, Arima's Taikounoyu $13, city onsen theme parks in Tokyo and Osaka, the full soak-without-staying list.
- Destination GuidesNoboribetsu Onsen Guide 2026: Hell Valley on a BudgetNoboribetsu, Hokkaido's best onsen town: free Hell Valley walks, ¥2,000 day-use baths at ryokan you can't afford to sleep in, and the Sapporo logistics.