By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
June 6, 2023 at 08:00 JST
Izu Atagawa Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture was believed to have been put on the map by Ohta Dokan (1432-86), a military tactician, samurai, Buddhist monk and, most famously, the man commended for his service in building Edo Castle. Ohta envisioned building an onsen spa when he observed an injured monkey bathing in hot springs there to ease its pain. [Read More]
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