Kurokawa (黒川) Town

Category: Onsen Town

Kurokawa is a beautiful onsen town, with breathtaking Ryokans with furo (outdoor tubs) along a river to the north of the highway (Oku no Yu was great!) and many smaller onsen attached to Ryokans or campgrounds to the south of the highway. If you ask for directions anywhere, they are very helpful, and will give you a map of the town (I got about 4, even saying I didn't need it after I got the first two). If you can, spend a good ammount of time here, visiting the neighbouring onsen. You can buy a pass for 1000円 that is good for any 3 places. The standard rate for the nicer onsen seemed to be 500円 per person.