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October 6, 2025 update
How to Get to Shuzenji Onsen from Tokyo, and Hakone Onsen (Transportation Guide)
October 15, 2025 update
How to Get to Dogo Onsen from Hiroshima, Okayama, and Matsuyama Airport (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Dogo hot springs! From Matsuyama Airport, direct buses…
October 27, 2025 update
How to Get to Kaga Yamashiro-Yamanaka Onsen from Komatsu Airport, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Kaga Yamashiro-Yamanaka hot springs! From Komatsu Airport, buses…
October 31, 2025 update
How to Get to Atami Onsen from Tokyo, Hakone Onsen, and Izu Peninsula (Transportation Guide)
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Atami hot springs! From Tokyo, JR Shinkansen, and direct express….
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….
