A Trip to Ikaho Onsen, Japan ♨️| Visiting Japan’s Historic Hot Spring Town

Tohoku is littered with all sorts of amazing hot springs. From the now-famous Ginzan Onsen to more secluded spots like Tsuru-no-Yu in Nyuto Onsen, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to where to soak in northern Japan. Alas, getting around the vast expanses of Japan’s Tohoku region can be both costly and time-consuming. Luckily, though, the JR East Pass (Tohoku Region) makes doing so a lot more affordable for foreign visitors. For less than the cost of a round-trip ticket to Aomori, this pas