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300-Year-Old Hot Spring Inn Conjures Spirit of Anime; Traditional Onsen Culture Endures in Mountains of Gunma Pref.

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By Yuki Sakuragi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

14:07 JST, June 28, 2025

NAKANOJO, Gunma — Sekizenkan is an old ryokan inn in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, that is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the acclaimed anime film “Spirited Away,” and it is still visited by many fans.

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