Tengu-no-yu Kimuraen

Visited one of the most hardcore konyoku (mixed bathing) places I've seen. One large cool bath, with several stone-partitioned sub-baths where it's a bit hotter. As an onsen — a very interesting spot for summer: carbonated water, kakenagashi. A river nearby, trees hanging over, a waterfall roaring. Nowhere to wash up, just a rotenburo with conditionally clean water you can use to rinse off. About the konyoku — a group of men sits there for hours, maybe days. With food, with water. They proudly call themselves "wani" (crocodiles). Judging by the ashtray, they even smoke in the changing room. Both the men's and women's changing rooms, while separated, are almost fully visible from each other. Despite this situation, there are plenty of people of both sexes — everyone's chatting, meeting new people, not particularly worried about clothes and towels. Basically its own vibe. Google Maps is full of outraged comments about visitors' manners, and they're understandable. Not recommended for the shy — this is more of an echo of old onsens as places for socialization. Old men discuss their crops, a girl from Tokyo complains about overtime, people manage to drink and eat. Quite mixed impressions.