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Tokyo to Izu Oshima
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Finally we reached the main town of Motomachi and went to Hama-no-yu onsen. This is an outside hot spa on a cliff overlooking the port. On clear days there are fine views of Mt Fuji, but today was cloudy. Still there was something tranquil about sitting in a hot pool, watching rain clouds gather over the volcano.
One thing that struck Joan on her first visit to Japan was the vending machines almost on ...
Japan moto trip (Izu Skyline)
... in had a train station so I always aimed for that. Shimoda is a beautiful little place. Make sure you take the time to go for a walk. It’s so quiet. There are so few cars you can just walk down the middle of the road almost. I checked out Perry’s memorial, a US seaman who negotiated to start trading with the Japanese by landing in Shimoda a couple of centuries ago… including just traipsing along the shore checking out boats and people fishing.
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Family lunch
... way through with a gift for every relative. Each guest was given a number and called up to receive their gift. The gifts included large rolls of sticky tape and other handy items from the 100 yen shop. The meal was definitely gift enough!
One of Aki's uncles was the MC. Aki's father gave a wonderful speech (translated later) and so did Mark and ...
Soaking in an onsen in Ito, plus tokyo cont'd
Hi everyone,
Last time I wrote a bit about my first couple of days in Tokyo, this time a bit more about Tokyo, and something about Ito and Mt. Fuji.
When I first got to Japan, I already heard that an onsen (bathhouse) is something typically Japanese and everyone should try it while they are here. Because there are all kinds of ' rules' to follow, I figured, I might try it first in a special place: Ito. The hostel there has an onsen inside of it, which is small ...
Shuzenji Onsen, Izu Peninsula
... take a bus, about 10 minutes, to the village of Shuzenji Onsen. Anywhere from there is pretty much walkable. This is how I returned home. When I went there I took a train to Ito City on Izu Peninsula first because I wanted to take a look at a couple of historic buildings, Tokaikan and Yamaki Ryokan.
From Ito City, I took a bus as ther eis no train in ...
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