Tag: Driving
Autumn drive from BEPPU to YUFUIN
It was early morning at 6:55am when our ferry “Sunflower” reached the ferry terminal of BEPPU City, the heaven of ONSEN (natural hot spring). …
Trip to BEPPU KANNAWA (別府鉄輪) & YUFUIN (湯布院), west mecca for TOUJI (湯治 / hot spring cure)
TOUJI (湯治) is a Japanese traditional culture to cure mental & physical diseases and injuries. It is a globally recognized Japanese historical and traditional medical…
My nomad-style TOUJI trip to KYUSHU – DAY 7
Going north to 佐賀県 (SAGA Prefecture) Finally it becomes the last day of my nomad-style 湯治 (TOUJI) trip in 九州 (KYUSHU). I moved north…
ONSEN of mystery: NARADA ONSEN
“奈良田温泉 (NARADA ONSEN)” is called the “Seven wonders of ONSEN”. One of the secret ONSEN places where ONSEN fans like me eager to visit…
“HOTO”, the best local specialty food in Yamanashi Prefecture
What is ほうとう (HOTO / HOUTOU)? “ほうとう (HOTO / HOUTOU)” is one of the local specialty foods in YAMANASHI Prefecture, and it is selected…
Driving with Mt. Fuji view
Driving across SHIZUOKA Prefecture and YAMANASHI Prefecture. As I wrote in the separate post, if you stay in Tokyo, it is nice to go…
Super fresh seafood at NUMAZU Fishing Port
Visit the local fishing port when you travel. When you travel to ONSEN place, I would recommend you to visit the local fishing port…
Walking around historical SHIMODA Port
The historical port where Japan opened its doors to the world. 下田 (SHIMODA) is a well known city among Japanese people because SHIMODA Port…
Driving around IZU Peninsula – Full of attractiveness with ONSEN, foods, and landscape
Easily accessible from Tokyo. If you stay in Tokyo, I would strongly recommend you to allocate a few days of your stay to the…
Exploring SHIGARAKI town – SHIGA Prefecture
One of the most famous towns for pottery SHIGARAKI YAKI is one of the most famous and popular pottery in Japan. I have visited…