“SOTO-YU MEGURI”- Wander the hot spring trail Nozawa Onsen flourished as a hot spring town during the Edo period (1603–1868), when drinking from and soaking in the alkaline mineral-rich water was said to heal various illnesses. The town is particularly proud of its Soto Yu- the thirteen communal bath houses dotted around the neighbourhood and … Continue reading The onsen trail- sotoyu meguri and Foot bath