Let's Go to Onsen

A gentle, good-natured slice of life where small workplace rivalries and family bonds play out against a soothing hot-spring backdrop.

Created by

Hidehiro Iwadera, Sounobu Yamauchi

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Yuki Ayu, Chiyo Tanaka, Yukie Takiyama

Overview

Left at the altar after quitting her job to marry, Kaoru travels to the countryside to work at the Japanese inn and hot spring resort that her mother manages. With her daughter back, Kaoru’s mother decides to groom her to become the next manager, but this causes the woman previously in line for that position to become a jealous rival. On top of that, the rest of the staff don’t respect her and refuse to cooperate at every turn. Fighting to thwart the efforts of her rival, earning the respect of her co-workers, learning a new job and hopefully finding love along the way may be tough, but she is determined to make this her new home!

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, work, identity, coming-of-age

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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