After relaxing a bit in our room after dinner, we headed down to the hotel’s onsen (hot spring). The change room was super small and tricky to navigate, as were the wash stations, which were all completely full. I saw a lady with an uncovered tattoo, which I was told was taboo in Japan, and despite the 100 signs in the hotel saying “no tattoos allowed”. The main bath had a sort of green hue but was really warm and […]

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