My friend asked me if I wanted to join her in Fujinomiya for an onsen overnight. Of course I said yes! The place we stayed was Hananoyu, and it is walking distance from the Fujinomiya Station.
I didn’t take pictures in the bath area, but believe me when I tell you, it is huge! I tried out the indoor baths, but spent most of the time in the outdoor baths. I tried out nine of them, different types of water to cure all that ails you.
The photo below is from the website.
My room was basic and comfortable.
We ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. I had cold soba and tempura.
Breakfast was a typical Japanese style buffet. In addition to this, I also ate more of the fish and some cereal.
These pictures were taken around the hotel facility. In addition to the onsen, there are many places to relax and hang out.
The room below is full of comic books.
After checking out of the hotel the next morning, we walked to Sengen Shrine. It was rainy and not many other people were around.
It was a nice little get away.
Yes, this is another crazy crime in Japan story. An 88 year old man was arrested in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture for trespassing into the men's bathing area at a Miyagi inn, and climbing over a partition to observe the women's bath area.
According to the police, at around 5 pm last Friday, the Ishinomaki City man, who was not a guest at the inn, entered the men's bathing area, then climbed up a two meter partition and sat on top so he could see the women's area. A woman noticed him and reported the man to the inn staff, who contacted the police.
The man denied the allegation, saying he didn't want to see the naked bodies of the women bathers, he was just checking the structure of the women's bathhouse!
I'm always thinking of travel and researching places I might go. I was looking at Yamanashi Prefecture, which is a neighbor of the prefecture I live in and came across information about Nishiyame Onsen Keiunkan, a hotspring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi.
In 2011, Guiness recognized this place as the world's oldest hotel. It has been run by the same family and welcomed ancient samurai to modern tourists for over 1,300 years. Fifty-two generations of decendants have operated the hotel and onsen, adding on to the space and modernizing it as time went on.
There are 37 guest rooms, a restaurant, and a moon-viewing platform. The hot bath machinering brings in 1,000 liters of naturally heated water per minute.
I checked Booking.com for one night for one person and the cost is 66,000 yen, including dinner and breakfast. That is more than I pay for a month's rent so I don't think I will be staying there any time soon, but I will keep it in mind just in case I ever come into some money.
Soaking in hot hot water - What could be more relaxing? I went to the onsens every day!
This one has an indoor bath, clear water, and costs 300 yen.
This one has both an indoor and an outdoor bath and costs 300 yen.
This one was 500 yen and had an indoor bath. It was my least favorite.
This is a free outdoor co-ed onsen. Bathing suits must be worn here.
You have to walk down these steps to get to the bath.
This one was my favorite. It has an indoor bath and a gorgeous outdoor bath that over looks the ocean. The entry is 500 yen.
This free foot bath was near the sea and had a great view.
If you love soaking in the hot baths, this is the place to be!
