Revitalising and a wonderful setting in both the cold snowy months and warmer sunny seasons. I have had the pleasure of visiting in both and caught a bit of a tan whilst sitting outside in one of their many hot spring baths. What I really like here is that they have a mud bath. You slather it all over your skin, get out and sit on a rock, dry off in the sun and resemble something from the caveman days, then hop into the adjacent bath to rinse off. My skin has never felt or looked so good after visiting this place. My chronic neuropathic pain has improved too. I am going to miss my three weekly visits here when I return to the UK. They are tattoo friendly too and I say this because I am a heavily tattooed female with bright blue hair and being a local spring bath, used only by the local residents it would seem, I really did stand out. The food here is pretty good too so why not try the ramen afterwards. You buy your ticket for the food at the machine where you enter and hand it in at the restaurant. I also recommend bringing your own hair conditioner as they supply shampoo and body wash but it really strips your hair and I couldn't get a brush through mind afterwards. My next visit I bought my own wash bag and toiletries and this was much better.