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KUSATSU hot springs, or Kusatsu Onsen collects tourists gradually

KUSATSU hot springs, or Kusatsu Onsen collects tourists gradually

My residential place is not near to Kusatsu Onsen or Kusatsu hot springs area in Japan. Being stressed with the nuclear accident about 80 kilometers away from my home, I'm staying in this old and beautiful Onsen place of Japan. Kusatsu Onsen is absolutely among the top 5 famous Onsen places in Japan, and this Onsen hot springs has been sung as [...]

Outdoor Hot Springs- Roten Buro Onsen

Outdoor Hot Springs- Roten Buro Onsen

Furo means Bath, and Roten means nearly Outdoor. Exactly translating, Ro means Exposed and Ten means Sky or Heaven, so maybe no roof or open-exposed is the correct direct translation of ROTEN.  Anyway, Roten Buro means Outdoor bath. Why Buro, not Furo ?  Japanese pronunciation often changes in obedience to the combination of words to [...]