Sangorogoya

Zao-Onsen, Chuo-Kogen, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku, 990-2301, Japan | Lodge

Travel Blogs from Yamagata

Die Bezwingung des Berges Katta

A travel blog entry by chiisairisu

3

... wir uns auf diesen Parkplatz gestellt. Und das war auch eine gute Entscheidung, weil von dort kann man mit einem extrem witzigen Sessellift bis fast nach oben fahren. Der Lift - natürlich von Doppelmayer - transportiert einen in ca. 50 bis 150 cm Höhe in Sitzen, die aussehen wir Kinderschaukeln. Oben muss man dann noch ein paar Meter gehen. Teilweise ist das Gelände sehr unwegsam und ich hatte keinen allzu festen Schuhe an, ...

Let's take the scenic route

A travel blog entry by chiisairisu

5

... Nacht ist. Zaô Onsen ist ein eher kleiner Onsen-Ort, in dem es die ganze Zeit nach Schwefel riecht. Unser Ryokan war etwas einen Hügel hinauf über einige Stiegen erreichbar und das Zimmer, das der absolute Wahnsinn war, weil zweistöckig, war irgendwo ganz hinten in dem verwinkelten Haus. Nach dem recht opulenten Essen mit Shabu-shabu (japanisches Fleischfondue) haben wir es uns relativ früh in unseren Betten gemütlich gemacht und sind auch bald ...

Pictures don't tell everything

A travel blog entry by choy

6

... as we stepped off the train we were handed a piece of paper with a map of the area.

The temple area was filled with school children as we arrived, though they seemed on their way out, so at least we wouldn't have to struggle with them on the stairs. It was a moderately difficult walk up the hillside, taking some 30 minutes on a comfortable slope. ...

Xian- last day

A travel blog entry by hayleyfisher

... At 6 we got out a two minute noodles for dinner, the options, chicken and shrimp/fish. Luckily I got the chicken, unluckily during the trip we went over a bump and I got boiling hot water and noodles all over my pajamas. I had to yell at the boys to close their eyes as I ripped off my pajamas. It got all over my bed and on my doona. I had to borrow Evie's shirt and put my legs though the arm holes and wear it as ...

Towards tsunami territory

A travel blog entry by willjthomas

28

... more pronounced. I even had my own reservations, particularly as I passed through Fukushima station on my journey up.

If this attitude is representative of the wider population, reports of devastation to tourist numbers is probably no surprise. For example, this article talks about a 90% drop in visitors for nearby Matsushima, during peak summer season last year:
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This lodge is located in the Zao Onsen area of Yamagata.
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