A visit to the Tanabe Ryokan in Hida-Takayama

Posted on 24 June, 2011 by Superfatsamurai

Japan has hundreds of beautiful sights, famous landmarks, and unforgettable scenery but I have always argued that it is the little things that truly make this country such a special place to visit; the everyday things that surround you from morning to night. Whether it be the random (and sometimes unidentifiable) objects in the convenience [...]

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The Good Old Japanese Public Bathhouse

Posted on 25 February, 2011 by jimbojapan

Written by InsideJapan Tours tour leader, Steve Parker Many people have heard of the famous Japanese hot spring baths (onsen) – water heated geo-thermally and then pumped into often landscaped bathing areas to create the perfect way to relax – washing and then soaking away till as red and shrivelled as a pickled plum. But [...]

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A pre-soak soaking – hiking in the rain to Kurama Onsen

Posted on 6 November, 2009 by AJD

Sunday 1st November 2009: Another month, another bath! What better way to celebrate the turning of the calendar from October to November than a journey out to visit an onsen that has long captured my imagination and yet in 10 years of visiting Japan I had failed to venture to: Kurama. Located at the end [...]

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Ebisu-yu, Kurashiki

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by AJD

Monday 19th October – Ebisu-yu, Kurashiki So the bath blog continues. Ah the excitement of reading about another bath! After my mammoth ride through Shikoku (mammoth for me anyway) I ventured to Kurashiki for a one night stay in this historic town. This was my first visit and I was not disappointed. Kurashiki really is [...]

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Getting Naked in Japan: The bath blog

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by AJD

It is pretty well known that Japan is a land of natural hot springs. You may also be aware of the long history of bathing in Japan, a nation which was extolling the hygiene and relaxation benefits of a long soak when us Brits still thought taking a bath was a sure-fire way to an [...]

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