Wakamizu Ryokan with Kuniko & Yoshiaki

We spent a day with Kuniko & Yoshiaki. They invited us to Wakamizu Ryokan in Takarazuka, just north of Nishinomiya.

We started with a wonderful multi-course lunch of beautifully-presented Japanese dishes. It was all delicious.

Then we went to the onsen, which is a public bath, a very Japanese thing to do. It's very relaxing. Of course, there are no photos of us there.

After that, it was coffee time in the Takarazuka Hotel, unrecognizable to us as it's been completely redone since we last saw it.

We ended the day with a casual dinner at Kuniko and Yoshiaki's condo. It was a great day with great friends!Read more