Ryokan Yamabiko is known for having Kurokawa Onsen's largest outdoor bath (rotemburo). It can supposedly fit up to 50 people! I'd love to tell you it's worth making time to take a dip in it while you're in town, but both times I have ventured to the ryokan, the larger bath has been reserved for me. However, the smaller bath can still fit around two dozen bathers and is set amidst maple trees that turn crimson in autumn. The grounds of the ryokan are beautifully landscaped and include a koi pond, several foot baths and a place to indulge in onsen tamago (hard-boiled eggs cooked in the hot springs).
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The Rotemburo of Ryokan Yamabiko
The biggest outdoor bath in Kurokawa Onsen
By Mandy Bartok
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Yui Yamaguchi
9 years ago
I didn't like my mum took me to rotemburo in winter when I was a kid, but I do love it! Is there any sulfur smell in Kurokawa onsen?
Yui, I have only found one or two onsen in Kurokawa that smell strongly of sulfur. I don't think the rest smell very much at all.
Yui Yamaguchi
9 years ago
Olga, it's not nice if sulfur smells from your hair after onsen, huh? I have been to onsen close to the ocean and there was no smell but water was bit salty, interesting!
Olga
9 years ago
I would like to indulge in those onsen tamago!
Onsen tamago are a tasty treat for sure, Olga!
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Salty onsen must be fun!