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OBANAZAA Watermelons

shipped in the summer

While the peak shipping season for watermelons is usually from early spring to early summer, OBANAZAA Watermelons are shipped in the summer, from late July to mid-August. This is the largest yield of watermelons shipped in the summer in Japan. The Obanazawa Basin, where Obanazawa watermelons are produced, is known as one of the snowiest areas in Japan. However, it is also an area where the summers are hot, but with very cold mornings and evenings. Taking advantage of this climate, the warm temperatures and ample light during the day stimulate the watermelon's photosynthesis, producing an abundance of nutrients, and the low temperatures at night suppress the watermelon's respiration, meaning the stored nutrients are not used and the watermelons are shipped with a sweet flavor.

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GINZAN Hot Spring

a hot spring village with a nostalgic atmosphere

GINZAN Hot Spring is one of leading hot springs in Japan. On both sides of the Ginzan River, there are hot spring ryokans built from the Taisho period to the early Showa period, with three- and four-story wooden balcony buildings that were very modern for the time, and gas lamps line the stone-paved sidewalks. The nostalgic townscape that evokes a sense of nostalgia is popular. The scenery that changes with the seasons is also one of the attractions. Ginzan hot spring was built to this day with the source of the spring water that welled up along the river as an indoor bath. It is famous with milky white water mixed with fine hot spring deposits. The water is a sodium chloride sulfate hot spring, colorless and transparent, with a faint scent of hydrogen sulfide. The spring quality is said to be effective for cuts, burns, chronic dermatitis, neuralgia, and muscle pain.