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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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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
... Shingon Buddhist priest, Kobo Daishi, is said to have struck the riverbed adjacent to the local temple with an iron staff, causing a hot spring to spurt forth and cure a local man's affliction. This hot spring still exists, but cannot fully be bathed in. It is now a foot bath which is still very enjoyable seeing as you are sitting literally in the middle of ...
Owl City Concert, 7 Waterfalls and a Sunset
... mode. When I entered the bath I wasn't alone, but as usual it didn't take long until I had the bath all for myself :-) It sometimes can be nice to be different! Check out the pictures, no not because of me, you won't see me naked, but because of the sunset. It's worth it. Its until today my most favourite place to enjoy sunsets. Followed by the Ruine Dorneck sunsets (locals will know). Hm... or is the sunset over Mt. Fuji better? I'd say if ...