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The words are oft-repeated in Japan; it’s a J-culture reference you might see emblazoned ... the undersea Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen, only accessed when the tide reveals its natural pools, is at 6 o’clock; ...

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The property, which features just six apartments now costing around $2million each, sits over 700 metres above Nozawa Onsen village, the world-famous ski resort which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Gero, Japan: An onsen town without the crowds I end my trip in Gifu province in the town of Gero. It is considered to have some of the finest hot spring water in Japan , but is rarely overcrowded.