Now reaching year 2010 of my picture cleaning process and found this shot I like a lot of a breakfast in a (the?) Japanese Onsen : Ginzan Onsen Fujiya.
This blue stream running down the little valley in Kusatsu Onsen is made out of sulphuric hot water ! Not too hot though, just the right temperature for a dip :)
Onsen tamago (温泉卵 or 温泉玉子) is a traditional Japanese boiled egg which is originally slow cooked in the water of onsen hot springs in Japan. The egg has a unique texture that the white tastes like a delicate custard (milky and soft) and the yolk comes out firm, but retains the color and creamy texture ...
Fourth and last gallery of the weekend : the Hell Valley in Noboribetsu.
Tobira Onsen in Matsumoto : all photos over there. Soon I will gather all my best photos of Onsen into one gallery :-)
Back in Japan and already looking forward to my next Onsen trip. I had no experience of hot springs before coming to Japan and I have to say that I am now addicted :-) Those photos were taken in Ikaho in January 2011.
A short preview of things to come… :-)
If you plan to spend the night at an onsen in Japan, you should check if alternatives to the traditional japanese breakfast are available. If you’re lucky you may end up with something similar to this. Don’t get me wrong, I love Japanese food but for breakfast, I need something sweet, some milk, fruits and ...
Very nice historical onsen about 400km away from Tokyo. All pictures (around 90) available on image-japan.net. Note that these photos were taken at @3200 iso without a tripod (I really like my 5Dmk2).
Mesmerizing Hotel designed by Kengo Kuma in Ginzan Onzen. All pictures (around 90) available on image-japan.net.
In Yamagata Prefecture.
Sengokuhara Sharatei in Hakone.
Sengokuhara Sharatei in Hakone.
So relaxing after a long day meeting. I wish I could have gone everyday of this meeting week. Strangely enough, none of my fellow delegates seem to appreciate the soothing effects of a hot bath.