Hi guys this is your mystery Japanese Onsen Hunter Cathy Cat
we heard a rumor about a mysterious Onsen hot spring...
the onsen's name is SHIRIYAKE meaning burn your booty Onsen
on the way to the hot spring we discovered many interesting only in Japan type things
What's the truth of the Onsen? What did we discover?
you'll be witness to a unique travel story like no other
let's begin
Love hotel "Large"
and for lunch we have decided to go to a mysterious Diner that has no kitchen staff and no waiters
There! - 0h there it is! There we got it!
This Diner here has no kitchen staff and no waiters
It's the Automat Diner
Oh my gosh it still is the same as we came last time
yes I can't wait to eat something here.
This is the automat diner called jidohanbaiki shokudo in Japanese
it's filled with retro vending machines they have a lot of history and they're still working
the vending machines don't only contain drinks but also treats and hot food items
so let's try and have a hot lunch here
it's a must place to visit if you want to have a truly unique food experience in Guma prefecture
guten tag would you like to have a "guten Burger"
let's go
Yep they're only 300 Yen
go and we would like to have this one
and there's a countdown here in the old school countdown if you see
that counts down now from a minute and the symbol on the left says that it's heating up now
it has the onsen symbol - yeah
it says here that the machine is so old that if it's sold out and you still put money in the money won't come back
so at least be careful about that
3..2..1..
[chime]
bingo! Oh it's hot hot hot
Tartaru meat. Smells good.
Cheese cheese
hot!
Let's eat
next it's time for the specialty of this Diner
it's the udon and the ramen
Ramen - Ramen
four three two one
whoa
That was fast
Oh it looks simple but I know it's good
itadakimasu
all right if you move it a little bit around
you can actually see there is meat here... more meat there's a lot of meat check this out
oh this is good [
All right I want a drink now and there is either the ramen soup or this one and I've never seen that one before
so let's try that one, it has a dragon on it
let's get that dragon
"Akamamushi"
Smells sweet
it tastes like a vitamin energy drink
What is a "Akamamushi"
(looks it up) wait a second...
VIPER SNAKE?!
viper extract is in this drink what?
all right so it's supposed to be if you drink a Red Viper then you get a lot of special energy and stamina
all right time to go to your next adventure
Wait wait what's that! That's another vending machine
a lot of people in Gunma prefecture get around by car
so there is more... there are more vending machines all around so there's cakes. There's cheesecake
so this store here is called Naranha
Their rare chocolate looks good too
shall we get one slice of cheesecake and one slice of chocolate, rich chocolate? I think that's a good choice
number two so let's type that in here: two
here we go... two pieces of cake perfect
fresh fresh cake look!
but I'm a person when it's about treats I can't wait so I'm just gonna bite it anyways
oh it's good
a katsu place... a Ramen place... a fishing Place... hotel "Seeds", hotel "Elizabeth" "Queen Elizabeth"
oh yeah
and this is the shape of a boat
just about 47 minutes from Tokyo we've come to Takasaki station so now let's go and explore
the sun's already setting so before we will venture to the Onsen I will spend a night at a new hostel that just got built in Takasaki city
it's called "Matoi hostel and bar"
oh and this is my room
everything smells so new
Matoi is the newest and cleanest hostel I have ever been to which makes it a perfect place to stay while traveling around gunma prefecture
the inside is stylish and cozy with an artsy touch that makes you want to take a lot of photos like me
you can enjoy the true beauty of the Japanese Countryside around Matoi hostel the sunset was breathtaking and the air is so fresh
even better in the evening the first floor turns into a bar so you can enjoy foods and drinks and make friends on your travels
Kanpai (cheers in Japanese)
after a great night I'll get some good rest in the freshly washed sheets
tomorrow will be the main adventure... let's go deeper into the Japanese mountains
(director screaming at the height)
Good morning on our hunt to find the mysterious secret hot spring first we go from the agatsuma area to the kusatsu area
another famous spot in Japan
and a road that plays a song if your tires roll over it... listen...
WOW
what was that? So they put like the asphalt in certain ways that actually plays A Melody and it's called a Melody line
It's the Kusatsu Melody Line - Kusatsu Melody Line? What!
Wow - It means "Welcome to Kusastsu"
What is this, it looks incredible...
What's that?
Wow
so this is yuubatake this is the Onsen field right?
yes it's the famous yubatake of kusatsu Onsen, the most famous Onsen area in Guma prefecture
this onsen's history spans back 1 800 years and people since then have come here to be cured
people in Japan say that the kusatsu Onsen can cure many sicknesses such as wounds, muscles, bones, organs, except a broken heart
but many just come to have a walk around the area and
enjoy the unique atmosphere
it's so warm
Ah and it smells so sulfur
on our search for the secret mystery Onsen we have come to nakanojo town
located up in the mountains and we found a waterfall too
this place is rumored to have the legendary "burn your booty Onsen" will I be able to find it?
Will I be able to bathe in it? And most of all: Will I burn my booty?
Alright the onsen we've been looking for is somewhere around here and I don't know where it is
but apparently it's legendary
This is it - Huh? What?
...what? This one?!
OMG sorry stranger
okay sorry I feel like I randomly walked into the men's.....
sorry I feel like I randomly woke into the men's bath so this one is "konyoku" which means men and women are going in together
and if you want to you can wear a swimsuit but you don't have to so uh yeah...
oops...
Transformation! Me and my ducky we're ready to go
I finally found it! This is shiriyake Onsen
Shiri means Booty and Yake means Burn
all right let's go ... it's so warm
it is so warm, it is also very slippery because of all the natural ingredients in the water and it's so warm
It feels amazing... so close to nature
this is like all my bath now!
Shiriyake Onsen is a mystery because nobody knows its history and when it was founded
the funky name of the hot spring comes from two stories:
Story one: people say the hot spring is great to heal ailments in your lower body area such as hemorrhoids
Story 2 the river is wide and there are areas with different temperatures, visitors can choose the area that they like
they can stay inside for a long time and warm up their bodies thus you can sit in there
and burn your Peach for a long time
Oh this is really cold
on this side the water is really cold, so that's the natural temperature of the water
and on the other side it's really really hot
I've been to many hot springs in Japan but this one is the most adventurous open air Onsen so far
definitely a great experience
and since it's outdoor this Onsen is shared with everyone and this time I met a special Japanese girl
Sudden collaboration video! - Let's film for our channel too!
we got a new friend there's another YouTuber here with us
Please introduce yourself!
I do a channel called "Sakura's Muscle Channel" and my name is Sakura
Since you're about muscles, can I see yours? Wow
I am a bit soft right now - no you are not
I can only see muscles
It's a channel about me and my muscles training
I show myself training at home or training in some sort of cosplay
You like your muscles!
Sometimes I go to onsen like these
I come in private too
When you came here before, were there other women too?
I didn't see many
It's mostly older men - I am so glad I am not the only girl now
We're gonna put the link down below too so check them out
that was a wonderful experience and it works because everyone is kind everyone also is careful to abide to the rules
which is like don't throw trash away or don't wear like heavy lotions or use soap or something like that
is super peaceful and everything smells fresh you can hear the sound of nature
you can feel the little leaves tickling your feet, it was wonderful I'm so glad we did this
that's definitely a very special adventurous experience here in Japan
also if you should come here and film you need to get everyone's permission we did get everyone's permission around us
to not make anyone feel uncomfortable so ... we were cool
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be sure to explore more when you come to Japan and check out our next travel video
thank you Tsunoda stylings for supporting our trip