Hyotan Onsen – Japan’s only hot spring with three Michelin stars soranews24.com

Even though the prefecture is home to barely a million residents, Oita has not one, but two famous hot spring resorts.
The high praise for Beppu’s Hyotan Onsen isn’t the result of a single evaluator getting swept up in the heat of the moment, either, as it’s been the recipient of Michelin stars for four consecutive years.
Considering that Hyotan Onsen seems to be exactly what Michelin is looking for, we’re a little surprised it took them so long to notice the facility, since it’s been open since 1922.
Michelin hasn’t revealed the exact criteria by which it judges hot springs, but Hyotan Onsen’s lengthy list of attractions provide plenty of justification for its three stars.
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