Ginzan Onsen Japanese Inn & Winter Village Experience | Notoya Ryokan ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Ginzan Onsen Hot Spring Village in winter - with the snow falling - may be the most magical sight in Japan, especially at night. It has become one of Japan's most popular hot springs and the Ryokan, Traditional Japanese Inns lining the Ginzan River are all top notch accommodations with Kaiseki dinner course and breakfast. WIth the snow falling, we'll first stay at Kozankaku's riverside room, visit the nearby Shirogane-yu public bath. We'll end with 2 nights at Notoya Ryokan, welcoming guests since it opened in 1925. It looks like a scene from a Ghibli-film after dark. HISTORY of Ginzan Onsen Ginzan was originally a silver mine in the 16th century until the silver was mined out. It changed to a hot spring town in the 17th century, hidden in the mountains, a long one-day walk from Obanazawa. In 1913, a flood destroyed the town but with local investment, they quickly rebuilt into the village we know today. It has maintained it's Taisho era feel with gas lamps and old wooden architecture, foot bridges crossing all along the Ginzan River. 00:00 Start 01:22 Kozankaku Ryokan 02:00 Ginzan Onsen at Night 02:33 Shirogane-yu Public Bath 03:47 Konzankaku Bath & Dinner 04:53 Where is Ginzan Onsen? 05:20 History of Ginzan Onsen 07:34 Notoya Ryokan Stay 10:50 Notoya Kaiseki Dinner 13:07 Japanese Breakfast 14:30 Kote-e Art 14:54 Kokeshi Factory 17:18 Ginzan Foot Bath How to get to Ginzan Onsen: Catch the JR Akita Shinkansen yo Oishida Station. If you are staying at a ryokan, they will have a bus to pick you up. ★ The ONLY in JAPAN Animated Opening was created for John by D'ART Shtajio https://dartshtajio.com/​ ◉ Media Inquiries & Questions: Please contact me through http://onlyinjapan.tv​ ONLY in JAPAN ® is a registered trademark - All rights reserved. John Daub has been a reporter for NHK World TV since 2008 and YouTube creator & producer of the ONLY in JAPAN ® series building a community of over 1.6M. Thanks for watching! #onlyinjapan​ #GinzanOnsen #銀山温泉


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