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Travel Blogs from Sukagawa
Shirakawa day 14; Drinking sake under the stars
... De Gassho-Zukuri huizen met hun dikke A-vormige strooien daken, gebouwd om de druk van de sneeuw die hier met hopen valt in de winter (hoewel dat nu met 38 graden moeilijk te geloven is) te weerstaan, geven het dorp zijn typische uiterlijk.
Terwijl ik terugloop via de langere wandelroute sterft de drukte al snel uit en kan ik genieten van de rust die de streek met zich mee brengt. Onder het gebrom van de vele libellen ...
Fukushima / Tohoku Summer
... Drove to Southern Aizu area to search out the rural *magariya* L-shaped thatch roofed farmhouses
Day 4: Cycled to Kitakata. Sake breweries and 4100 kura (historic clay storehouses)
Day 5: Cycled around Aizu Wakamatsu: Samurai compound.
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Returning Home
... Miyajima was a delightful surprise.
I wouldn't take anything in exchange for the ryokan experience -- the room with a delightful view and tatami mats and futons, the yukatas, the private dining, and the communal bathing in a natural hot spring. It was the perfect way to end our time in this remarkable country.
I look forward to many more happy travels with my sister.
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The Ryokan -- A Traditional Japanese Inn
... cotton kimonos -- were in the room for us when we arrived. We donned them right away and kept them on throughout our stay.
Then it was off to the baths! Very awkward at first -- we didn't know at what point we were meant to strip. Through gestures the Japanese women explained to us what to do. We left all all our clothes and big towel in a basket in the big dressing room. We then took a tiny towel to the common shower area for ...
Shopping in Aizu City
... area -- an oleo of non-commercial, high-end and low-end shops. Unlike Kyoto where you have a "pottery street" and a “fashion street”, here it’s all mixed together. There were no large department stores in this part of town, so we just wandered up and down three streets – after walking 2-3 miles to get there.
I was disappointed with what was on offer until I got to ...
Other places to stay in Sukagawa
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Hotel Toraya
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