If there was one thing I wish I knew about back then, it was how much blue light can damage ones eyesight. I’m a person who has worked on a computer from the day to night and each time I went to my eye doctor Read More …
In part A, we talked about the filtering process through the wooden boxes at the Yubatake (Hot Water Source). This time, we see the final steps after going through the wooden boxes for filtration of the sulfur, then going through a waterfall or this wooden Read More …
Kusatsu, home to one of the largest sources of hot water derived from nearby Mount Kusatsu-Shirane. With around a hundred hot springs in Kusatsu and a total of about 34,000 liters of water coming off the ground that is sulfurous and acidic, for centuries, many Read More …
Once you go down from Kosenji, you will see onf the largest public bath houses right in the center known as Gozanoyu. During the Edo and Meiji period there were five communal hot springs and one of them was Gozanoyu. Gozonoyu features a wooden building Read More …
As you go to Kosenji’s main grounds, you will notice there are more pathways, may it be to the right of the temple or midway on the steps. While the temple grounds are not huge, there are still numerous things to see around the area. Read More …
Located across from the Kusatsu Yubatake Onsen is a temple known as Kosenji. To get to the area, you will need to go up a few stairs and one will want to take it slow if you are going in the winter, as there are Read More …
Now you need to go through a path to reach the Kusatsu Onsen (Yubatake). But first, you’ll be making a stroll through many shops and restaurants. Kusatsu-machi unfortunately had to be reconstructed. Back in 1869, ther e was a devastating fire which burned the town Read More …
Yamashita Tatsuro’s “Christmas Eve” is just one of those must-play songs and for me, this single is one of the few that I own that will always be played every year! Recommended! ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) CD SINGLE: Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ) LABEL: Moon Records CATALOG Read More …
Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture is no down a popular destination for travelers because of the famous Kusatsu Hot Springs. The location is about 3.9 thousand feet above sea level (1200 meters) and surrounding the area is an active volcano (Kusatsu-Shirane), an inactive volcano (Mount Tengu) Read More …
For those in Tokyo who are wanting to go to Gunma Prefecture for the Kusatsu onsen, the first stop on your list will be Naganoharakusatsuguchi Station in the town of Naganohara in Gunma Prefecture. A small mountainside town in the western part of Agatsuma (northwest Read More …
I have covered Medicine and Drug Stores in Japan and also Mosquito repellent for adults and children. One of things I have been asked during this winter is: I’m in Japan, which cold medicine should I purchase for my child? You will see a pharmacist Read More …
You are in Akihabara and you are hungry. While Akihabara is known for its anime, manga, games, resin models, idol and maid cafe’s, niche cafe’s are not going to exactly fill one up. While niche restaurants are great, you can find restaurants off the beaten Read More …
One of the biggest questions I get from those looking to travel to Japan is how they can get tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka (Tokyo). For those not familiar with the Ghibli Museum, the museum is dedicated to Studio Ghibli animated films such Read More …
For those who withdraw money at the ATM and look at yen note, you may be wondering who the individual and the art depiction on the back may be. On the front side of the 10,000 yen note features an image of Fukuzawa Yukichi, a Read More …
I realize that whenever I’m in Japan, I take a lot of food photos at restaurants but also the things I eat at a convenience store (shortened to “conbini” in Japanese). All for the purpose of blogging about it. And I figured on days where Read More …