As part of Alan's 12-week Japanese "immersion" class, we visited Manza Onsen Hotel along with Alan's teachers, classmates and their families. We traveled five hours by bus into Gunma prefecture's snowy mountains. The hotel, where we spent most of our time, was very cozy. Alan and I enjoyed soaking in the steamy, sulfury Japanese baths, supplied by the natural hot springs. (Public baths, of course, both men's and women's.) One morning we went on an excursion to another local onsen, where many tourists, Japanese and foreign, shop for gifts, take photos by the billowing steam and soak their feet in the spring water. (Jaden and Alan soaking their feet, at Jaden's request!)
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Great update! Sounds like a great way to learn Japanese outside of the class/tutoring norm. Hope you guys are doing well and that your trip was restful for you guys as well. We're praying for you!
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