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May 23, 2025 update
How to Get to Hakone Onsen from Tokyo, and Haneda Airport (Transportation Guide)
May 28, 2025 update
How to Get to Hida Takayama Onsen from Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Hida Takayama hot springs! From Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo…
May 30, 2025 update
How to Get to Okuhida Onsen from Nagoya, Tokyo, and Hida Takayama (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Okuhida hot springs! From Nagoya, Tokyo, and Hida Takayama…
April 3, 2024 update
Part 2: A hidden gem! My visit to the authentic onsen ryokan (hot spring hotel) “Takarazuka-Onsen Hotel Wakamizu” just 25 minutes from Osaka
Sightseeing in the Surrounding Area Hotel Wakamizu is nestled in the enchanting town of Takarazuka, home to a …..
February 11, 2017 update
Going around popular hot springs (Onsen) in Kyushu by rental car – Private trip in Kyushu
Kyushu is a region with many recommended hot spring resorts and popular inns as well as facilities that you ca…..
January 20, 2016 update
A Tour of the Magnificent Scenery in Furano, Tomamu, and Biei with Ping-ping. Private road trip in Hokkaido.
Starting out from New Chitose Airport, Ping-ping is about to set out on a trip to experience the magnificent scenery of Hokkaido.
September 21, 2018 update
We visited Hokkaido in mid-September, and it was a pleasant and comfortable journey
We visited hot spring resorts around Sapporo from 17 to 19 September, 2018. Ryokans operated as usual…
February 12, 2017 update
Winter Activities in Hokkaido
Winter Activities: Watching drift Ice in East Hokkaido (Shiretoko, Utoro and Abashiri) Reports made in …..
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 1
From check-in to entering the washitsu with open-air bath (first day) – Arriving at Ogotoonsen Station, 20 minutes from Kyoto…
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 2
From soaking in the public bath to kaiseki dinner and futon bedtime (first day) – We requested dinner at 6 p.m. and…
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 3
From breakfast to check-out (second day) – The morning sun entered the room as I opened the curtains. We took….
April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 1
Awaji Island Onsen is a great hidden hot spring resort near Kansai International Airport, Osaka and Kobe. I took a tour…
