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Ginzan Onsen 銀山温泉

Hot spring town in the mountains

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In the eastern mountains of Yamagata prefecture and originally a silver mining town, Ginzan Onsen (Silver Mountain Hot Springs) is now one of Japan's prettiest onsen towns with historic ryokan lined up along the river.

Pedestrian-only in the centre of town, it’s particularly nice in the evenings when the ryokan are all lit up and the streets and bridges are illuminated by gas lights.

There’s a nostalgic atmosphere here, with guests strolling about town in yukata in the warmer months, and snow plastering rooftops and walkways in winter.

Definitely worth the effort to get to.

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Ginzan Onsen.

Onsen (Hot Springs)

Tōhoku 東北

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by Koichi Hayakawa