How to Get to Kurokawa Onsen (And Why It’s Not a Day Trip from Tokyo)

Kurokawa Onsen is one of Japan’s most atmospheric hot spring towns—a misty mountain village of wooden ryokan, riverside rotenburo, and steam rising from the Tanoharu River. But before you picture yourself soaking in an outdoor bath surrounded by forest, there’s one thing you need to know: there is no train station. Kurokawa Onsen sits in … Read more