Hot Spring Baths
Japan is famous for its hot springs, which are concentrated over the country's mountainous regions but can also be found...
Hot Springs
Shiretoko, Hokkaido
Shiretoko is a northern perninsula of Hokkaido registered as a World Heritage Site for it's rich and productive ecosystem, which...
Trout fishing in Shiohama
Overall rating: See bottom of post for details. Across the river from the main hotels is a small restaurant that...
Shiobara Hot Springs
Shiobara is a Hot Spring area in the mountains of Tochigi, north of Tokyo. It is not as well known...
Kaiseki – Japanese Fine Dining
When you stay at a fairly decent hotel in the countryside, or at a more local "Ryokan" (Japanese style traditional...
Mount Zao
Famous for skiing, snow monsters and hot springs, Mount Zao is a great destination for anyone interested in a Japan...
Kusatsu Hot Spring Town
Popular with Japanese and increasingly with foreigners also (6 years ago there were few foreigners there however recently the area...