This weekend I took it upon myself to climb Kuju, one of Kyushu's largest peaks, twice. While it is only about 1700 meters tall, it was pretty demanding. There were many nice people on the trail, but no other foreigners. After each 3+ hour day of hiking I went to Kurokawa and partook in one of their 20-30 onsen (hot springs/spas). You pay about five dollars to go and use the beautiful spas. The one I went to was made out of rocks and concrete and it sat right next to a waterfall where the water was a translucent light green. The water they pump up from deep in the ground and it's full of minerals. I drank some too (that is supposed to be very good for you). The onsen I went to had a women's area and a mixed area (but no women would dare go to the mixed area). Everyone's naked of course. It's a very relaxing place to go after a long hike. You can watch the water fall and look at the trees surrounding it and in the fall they will be full of color. The sound of the waterfall is also very pleasant. I recommend it.
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