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Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Mt. Osore is a sacred mountain located in Aomori prefecture on the Shimokita Peninsula. It’s known as Osorezan 恐山 in Japanese, and also known by monickers like: Fear Mountain, The Gateway to Hell, and one of the three holiest sites in Japan. A day trip to Osorezan was an 

Kusatsu Onsen Travel Guide

Kusatsu Onsen Travel Guide

Located deep within the mountains of Gunma prefecture, Kusatsu Onsen is a hot spring resort town that has waters rich in mineral content said to cure everything but love sickness! It is an easily do-able side trip from Tokyo, and I highly recommend coming if