Yamagata
4 posts
- Japanese visitors splitIs Zao Onsen Worth It? Japanese Visitors on the Quiet Town35 likes
Zao Onsen is quiet and half-shuttered, but Japanese visitors rate its water top-tier (35 likes). The giant open-air bath is closed all winter.
includes “where locals go instead”
- 310 Places Japanese Locals Actually Named: The Index
We translated 1,110 comments from 75 Japanese YouTube comment sections — 873,324 likes between them. Every place locals named, indexed by city.
- Can You Day Trip to Ginzan Onsen? New Limits Explained215 likes
Ginzan Onsen now limits day visitors. Its most-liked comment (215 likes) backs the restriction: rule-breakers "drive away the decent visitors."
includes “where locals go instead”
- Onsen in Japan, According to the People Who Go Monthly
Japanese onsen regulars name the baths they actually use, correct the listicles, flag what's closed and hand over their booking tricks.