Geto Onsen for springs, but to spend more days and enjoy one of Japan's most beautiful nature spots. Geto Onsen Geto Onsen is a traditional ryokan (Japanese inn) with "onsen" - natural hot spring baths. It was founded in 1134 and is located in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The area is in the center of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park and the hotel is located near the narrow and shallow river with a crystal clear water. There are 5 baths with a fine hot water and also colder water coming from underground springs. Hotel rooms are simple, but comfortable with traditional tatami and can
A Country Doctor (novel) A Country Doctor (novel) A Country Doctor is a novel by American author Sarah Orne Jewett. The book, which was first published in 1884, was based on the relationship between Jewett and her physician father. The main character of "A Country Doctor", Nan, is a young woman that encounters much strife when she decides to go against the traditional values of the day and become a doctor. The work has been compared to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward's "Doctor Zay", which also depicted a woman seeking a medical career in the late 1800s. The book has been listed as an example