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If you live in the Kanto area, Shima Onsen is famous as a hot spring resort (famous throughout Japan?). However, since I am in the Kanto area, I started to think that I would like to conquer all the hot spring resorts in the Kanto area. ...

There is no colder place in Japan than Hokkaido in winter, but it was also Hokkaido that I wanted to visit because of winter. The Snow Festival is probably the most famous winter festival that everyone wants to visit at least once. The l...

Yamagata's hot springs are Zao Onsen, Ginzan Onsen, and Tendo Onsen, but Kaminoyama Onsen is also small in size but has excellent hot spring accommodations. Actually, I wanted to stay at Zao Onsen or Ginzan Onsen, but there were no vacan...

When people hear about Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery, they all know about Zao Juhyo and Ginzan Onsen. Zao Juhyo is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Japan that is definitely a must-see, and not many people have the cha...

I went to same hotel in Kurokawa which I visited on 2020 "Hozantei". I couldn't forget especially the private open bath there. The guest room and private bath was impossible for me to forget. In some of the website of Onsen also nominate...

I ate abura soba (oil soba) for the first time when I was unniversity student. From that I became a big fan of abora soba. When I was at Nagoya almost every week I ate it. After working at overseas I seldome eat it. But this time able to...

Kumamoto prefecture is well know as Amakusa, Kumamoto castle and Mount Aso. Many people will go to Aso for sightseeing. Nature panorama view and delicous food. I also like Aso city but if you come to South Aso why not try more drive at e...

In Kyoto the number of shrine and temple are enormous. I went to very very famous shrine which is well known as "Senbon Torii" Fushimi Inari for my first time in my life. I wanted to come and thinking for a long time but didn't go so I d...

After I become older I get intrested in power spot and visiting to temples and shrine. Or maybe due to long stay in Malaysia made myself to understand well about Japanese culture. During my first trip to Oita prefecture I also went to th...

Yufuin is well known as onsen & onsen street but other than that there are several place to see or visit there. In this article will share the best spot in Yufuin which is just 5 to 10 minutes drive from Yufuin city. It's near so eve...