Kokowa Hot Springs

The Kokowa Hot Springs are a series of hot springs and a ski resort where Genma and Nodoka Saotome honeymooned years ago that labels itself as the “Village of Encounters”. Genma carved his and Nodoka’s names onto a large tree that is still there when he and Ranma fall into one of its hot springs after triggering an avalanche on a nearby mountain they are camped on. Nodoka also happens to be visiting Kokowa at the same time, where she runs into Ranko and Mr. Panda, who for some reason have her son and husband’s dotera. This marks the first time that the Saotome family is all together exclusive of Nodoka’s visits to Furinkan.