#ONSEN is not just to bathe in. It's a blessing of nature and this power of earth is now well utilized for cooking as well. JIGOKU MUSHI (hell steam) is not a hell, but the place where you can appreciate the earth the most. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/01/22/jig…

Did you know the difference between "#ONSEN hotel", "#RYOKAN", and "#TOUJI YADO"? I explain why TOUJI YADO fits the needs of your travel more than the others. Staying at traditional homey TOUJI YADO is really relaxing and you can stay just like locals. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/01/28/kir…

"Functional Bathing" is a procedure to maximize the benefit of #ONSEN to make your skin smoother. First bathe in "Sulfur Spring" which peels dead skin and dirt of skin, and then "Simple Spring" which keeps your skin moisturized. #skincare #hotspring onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/02/04/yuy…

Did you know #ValentinesDay in #Japan is women give chocolate to men. On the other hand, men give sweets back to women on 14 March #Whiteday

A secret outdoor #ONSEN (#hotspring) with beautiful #cherryblossoms view in an unexplored region in #Japan, where surviving #SAMURAI had hidden themselves for hundreds of years. Not easy to access but definitely right place to get my original self back. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/04/23/out…

SHIRAHONE #ONSEN at the highland of NAGANO Prefecture is full of nature. Now, #cherryblossoms and canola flowers are in full bloom. Not just spring, you can also enjoy variety of natural scenery of four seasons in #Japan. #Visitjapan #hotspring onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/04/25/mil…

NISHIYA #RYOKAN (西屋旅館), an old #thatched inn at SHIRABU #ONSEN (白布温泉) in YAMAGATA Prefecture, has a history of 700 years. Surprisingly, 1500 liter of natural ONSEN keep flowing every minute for centuries. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/04/27/an-…

#Japan's largest all-cypress bath "SEN'NIN BURO (Thousand person's bath)" is one of the heritage sites of Japanese traditional culture "mixed bathing", where you can experience its original idea to share blessings of nature equally. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/01/jap…

Bathing in #ONSEN with gazing at sea spray and the color of sky changing. It shows many faces according to the season, climate, and time of the day. It is really wonderful to bathe in this blessings of nature with gazing at various faces of the nature. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/06/inf…

Wanna get away from the hustle and bustle of the city? If only you get on the bus from #Tokyo, you can reach wonderful #TOUJI YADO (#湯治宿) within 3-4 hours. Try Japanese traditional TOUJI lifestyle where you can face & reset yourself with #ONSEN. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/10/the…

UTSUKUSHIGAHARA ONSEN is a calm and peaceful #ONSEN town. You see few local people, but you see plentiful nature instead. Like local people do, I also prayed YAKUSHI NYORAI (Buddha of Healing) to protect the precious blessings of nature of this town. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/12/uts…

A Unknown story that very famous Japanese VIPs of political, business, and literary worlds a century ago had also visited this rustic & hidden #ONSEN inn deep in the forest for (so called) their "#Workation" or "#Teleworking" during hot summer in #Japan. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/16/sum…

You might think #ONSEN (#hotspring) is only for winter because it warms your body in the cold temperature. However, I would like to recommend it even in hot summer as well for your #healthmanagement. Why don't you try ONSEN in this #summervacation? onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/05/31/ons…

Wow!

My #ONSEN trip across #Kansai, #Japan (#Osaka, #Kyoto, #Hyogo) to trace the water's voyage from Lake Biwa. A world-famous #Japanesewhisky "#Yamazaki", a sacred #JapaneseSake "Shinsei", the historical ONSEN where Shogun loved. What's common was "water". onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/10/12/the…

Arima Onsen in #Hyogo Prefecture has been loved by a lot of Japanese #Emperors and #Samurai leaders in its long history. Let's figure out how #Onsen is possible without #volcano in Arima. #TOJI #有馬温泉 #VISITJAPAN onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/10/24/the…

How time ripens whiskies, resembles the #Onsen (#温泉). Both #Whiskey and Onsen through the passage of time come in correlation with nature, reach maturity by the assist of experts and of course, water quality also plays a vital role. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/11/08/the…

#Fushimi in #Kyoto prefecture is famous for its waters. Fresh and pure water here has been used for Japanese #Sake brewery, and many famous sake brands are based here. In addition, Fushimi used to be the place for the dawn of the modern era of Japan. onsen-wakipedia.com/2019/12/06/the…

The Water Voyage – Water Episode 4 – The origin place of vegetarian cuisine and boiled tofu, “Junsei Shoin” of Nanzen-ji. Pure water taken from the foot hill of Nanzen-ji flows through a majestic garden; within it, the site of a… onsen-wakipedia.com/2020/04/28/the…

The Water Voyage – Water Episode 5 – “Starbucks coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya” – The story of water and coffee. onsen-wakipedia.com/2020/05/09/the…