Let's Go to Onsen (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Let's Go to Onsen is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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!

Who’s in it. Let's Go to Onsen stars Yuki Ayu as Reiko Misawa, Chiyo Tanaka as Hiromi Takemoto, Yukie Takiyama as Kanae Takada and Satoshi Jinbo as Shinya Kaido, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Let's Go to Onsen has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Let's Go to Onsen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Let's Go to Onsen tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.