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So it really did turn out to be an onsen/not an onsen.  All of it was like an onsen except that you didn’t have to shower before getting in.  There were definitely minerals in the water, and they had the water flowing at a much faster rate than the other onsens I’ve been to.  There was also a mixed-gender bath, although we didn’t go in.  Tomo-san and I hung out in the indoor bath for a bit and then headed outside to chill out in the outdoor bath.  I know this is only my third onsen (well, kind of), but I’ve decided that I like outdoor baths.  They’re really relaxing!  For the first few minutes that we were outside, Tomo-san and I just sat back in the water and admired the view.  It was sprinkling/misting more than it was raining, and it cast everything in a really pretty haze.

These are pictures of a room where I’m assuming you’re supposed to go to after you get out of the bath so you can relax and chill.  Tomo-san and I came here to wait for Ken-chan to come out.

They’ve also got a bunch of stuff in a giant case that takes up one entire wall of the store (pics 1-6).  There’s a historical timeline on the wall that I’m sure lines up with whatever artifacts are in front of it.  But, again, I can’t read it so I can’t tell you what any of it says.