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July 10, 2025 update
How to Get to Yudanaka-Shibu Onsen (Snow Monkey) from Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka (Transportation Guide)
July 22, 2025 update
How to Get to Zao Onsen from Tokyo, Sendai, and Yamagata Airport (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Zao hot springs! From Yamagata Airport, shared taxies, from…
August 1, 2025 update
How to Get to Ginzan Onsen from Tokyo, Sendai, and Yamagata Airport (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Ginzan hot springs! From Yamagata Airport, airport buses, shared….
August 5, 2025 update
How to Get to Tendo Onsen from Ginzan Onsen, Zao Onsen, and Tokyo (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Tendo hot springs! From Ginzan Onsen, and Zao Onsen, JR line….
August 6, 2025 update
How to Get to Kaminoyama Onsen from Zao Onsen, Ginzan Onsen, and Tokyo (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Kaminoyama hot springs! From Zao Onsen, and Ginzan Onsen….
August 13, 2025 update
How to Get to Kusatsu Onsen from Tokyo, and Yokohama (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Kusatsu hot springs! From Tokyo, and Yokohama, direct buses operate…
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…
