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Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Saturday 18 October 2025

LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

My mother made me speak with a travel agent today to get ideas for Japan, and the travel agent suggested doing a tour. Now I’m considering doing one, but I can’t go in the onsens with tattoos and would want a private one. I might contact the tour company and ask. I think a few days alone and then a tour could be good.

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SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I wouldn’t take a tour. I’d probably do one of the walking pilgrimages or bicycle touring on a cheap local bike. Japan is pretty cheap and I’d be keen to try the sleep pods and net cafe accommodation. Then see as many botanical gardens as possible.

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- LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I love botanical gardens! Would be cool in winter too
  
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  - SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    They’re always cool.
    
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    LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Absolutely.
    
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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Why can’t you go in an onsen with tattoos?

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- LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Because they’ve been historically associated with organised crime, so a lot of places won’t let you go in.
  
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  - indisin@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    visitkinosaki.com
    
    Tattoo friendly.
    
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    LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Yes I’ve heard of Kinosaki! If I don’t go on a tour, or just end up going there, I will check out the onsens :)
    
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