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    • TravelerA Curiosity Ride
      Day 181

      Mountains and forests

      September 22 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      I spend these days mostly in the mountains and remote forests. It is an outstanding cycling experience not only because of nature but also the so-called Rindo forest roads. These are old mountain pass roads that are mostly car-free and thus seldom used. Occasionally, I meet other cyclists. The pavement is still in great condition and the endless steep turns are hell of a fun. These roads often lead me to abandoned and tranquil places. I love it!

      With a typhoon that recently whirled over Japan including heavy rainfalls and strong winds, the days and particularly nights have become much cooler. I think autumn has arrived. Cycling is much more pleasant without the intense humidity and hot temperatures. It is now just a matter of time until the golden autumn changes the forests into golden yellow colours.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 33

      Kusatsu Tropical Wonderland

      December 31, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C

      I was wandering through Kusatsu talking to Mum and Dad when he said I was close to somewhere which had Capybaras and said I should visit so I popped in for a look. They had a fair lot of animals, started with the bugs and hand cleaning fish, then headed down to a dome structure which had the rest of the animals. The home itself looked very dirty and rusting to the point it might break but maybe that was the dilapidated tropical look???
      I walked down and watched the monkeys for a little bit but these ones were not as calm as the snow monkey forest ones.
      When you first walked in there were crocodiles and alligators in tiny pens so they didn't move much. The owls were cute and the tarantula was hanging out in the middle section with a whole bunch of lizards and frogs. Then there were lots of snakes with money that had been left behind by people, I assume it was a good luck thing but found it interesting that no-one stole the money as it was just sitting there.
      I fed the Capybaras, there were probably 10 of them and one had got into the rabbit pen and was stealing their food. A sloth was in the corner just sleeping under the heat lamp.
      As I walked around the corner there were some monkeys who were very cute and interested in the humans. I stayed with the pigmy marmosets for a while as they made a really nice bird chirping call.
      I saw the bat hanging out and he tried to bite me through the cage.
      They then had some baby chickens, hamsters and micro pigs you could play with. The micro pigs were very skittish though.
      I went outside and said hello to the Lama who seemed unbothered by the snow.      Read more

    • TravelerThe Wow Travels
      1
      Day 53

      Mount Shibutsu

      September 23 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      On Monday, I had to wake up at 4am. Because it was the day of our first hike.
      We actually wanted to do a 3-day trekking trip from Saturday - Monday, but the bad weather did, as in german we would say, a line through our bill (when a plan doesn't work out).
      We settled for a day hike on monday, where it would be the best weather (only a little bit cloudy instead of rainy).
      So I woke up at 4am, got ready and was a little bit distracted with reading my book. I didn't notice that my friend did not get up, even though it was almost 5am at this point (aka the time we should leave). At 4:55am, I knocked on his door (he overslept).
      Ten minutes later we went off.
      First, we picked up the others in Shibuya, then we headed to the Gunma Prefecture. Along, we picked up some snacks, then we arrived at the marshland of the Shibutsu Mountain.
      It was raining (but only a little bit), then only cloudy. The path led us through some marshland, continued on into the forest (into the unknoooowwn (just kidding, we had a map)), and then came the steep steep part.
      After a few hours, we arrived at the almost peak (the peak itself was in the mist, that's why we stopped a little bit before to have lunch with a view).
      We ate some cup ramen (even the most standard, cheapest cup ramen here is tastier than the bland version of Switzerland). And continued on to the tip. Where it was super misty.
      But as we made our way down, it opened to some fantastic view, mountains covered in trees (sounds familiar?) and more stairs, this time to climb down.
      On the way back, we went to a Yakiniku place and ate so much (all you can eat, you have to make it worth it, mh?).
      A perfect day. And you know what I have to say?
      WOW!      Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      121
      Day 32

      Kusatsu

      December 30, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C

      While wandering through kusatsu I mostly just picked a direction and walked to see where I could end up. The first thing which took my attention was the temple on the hill so I headed up that way. It was flurries at the time which made it feel quite magical. I got myself a little custard man and used one of the hot foot baths, the whole place reminded me a lot of Rotorua with the sulphur smell.
      I went to see a show which demonstrated how they cooled down the water without dilution traditionally, there was a story about how many famous people have come to this town and many emperors obtained the water from here for their private baths to relieve ailments.
      The central part of town itself had a European influence to it and there were lots of nice smelling restaurants as I walked past but as my meals were being provided by the hotel I didn't get to try any of them.
      In the morning I decided to walk down the hill and came across the onsen I missed going to, I was tempted but at that point had done 5 onsens in the last 24 hours anyway so I really didn't need it.
      I got myself some negima Yakitori and garlic, was a little hard with translation with him but I at least had a little bite to eat.      Read more

    • Asien 23
      Day 27

      Hoshi Onsen

      October 15, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

      E längeri Reis het uf üs gwartet, zum Glück chöi mir beidi so guet pfuse im Shinkansen. Ersch nach Nagano, Spielort vo vergangene Olympische Spiu und bereits i de „japanische Alpe“ hei mr usm Fenster gluegt u si churz drufabe umgstigä. Zwöi Busse hei üs immer meh i die dicht bewaldete Täler vo dere Berglandschaft inegfüehrt. Bim Umstiege vom einte zumne no chlinere Büssli, simer üs nid 100% sicher gsi ob mr richtig stö. Dank dr Kamerafunktion vom google translater, dä het üs o scho i einige Restis us dr Patsche ghulfe, heimer gwüsst das mr am Richtige Ort stö: nach Hoshi :)

      Z kalte Herbstwätter het perfekt passt für zwöi Nächt imne schöne, traditionelle Onsenhotel. Einzig e Skilift und es paar semiguet unterhaltnigi Hüttli heimer ufm Wäg dert härä atroffe. Das mr üs bi dene zwöi Nächt o no e Haubpension gönne, isch uf jede Fau richtig gsi.
      Z Hotel het e eigeti heissi Thermalquelle wo ungeranderem 3 Onsebäder spist. Z Ältiste drvo isch düre Tag es gmischts (Froue u Männer), bi de andere zwöi hets e Liste gha wenn weles Gschlecht Zuetritt het. I grossä u aute Holzhalle si die Becki, o us Holz, wunderschön gläge. Wie üs e begeisterete Japaner später ir Lobby vrzeut het, si die japanische Dame sehr schüch und umso meh Freud heisi gha het sich d Laura is gmischte Bad trout.
      I däm heisse Wasser söttme nid viu länger us 10min blibä und wicklet sich när wieder i si „Yukata“ wome vom Hotel zur Verfüegig gstellt wird. Dr Rest vom Tag heimer üs mit Spieli spiele u läsä vrtriebe.

      I ha somit no die letzte Sitä vom Buech „Kafka am Strand“ vom Haruki Murakami ferti gläse. E super Autore-Tipp vom Götti, es isch definitiv empfehlenswert e Roman z läsä wo im Land spiut wome gad bereist!

      Zum zNacht heisi üse Vegi-Wunsch vou umgsetzt und mir hei zwöi mau wie Königä zNacht gesse. I x Schäli heimer heissi u kalti Grichg serviert becho u hei fasch nid gwüsst wo azfah.
      Nachdäm mr dä bärg vo ässe verschlunge hei, simer no einisch id Onsen und hei d Stimmig am Abe gnosse. Zrügg im Zimmer heisi ir Zwüschezyt z Tischli weggruhmt und uf de Tatami-Matte üses Futonbett härgrichtet.
      Mir hei gstunet womer d Wahl hei gha ob mr am 7.30; 7.45 oder am 8.00 wei zmörgele. Überraschenderwis heimer üs für die letzti Option entschiede. Sogar ig us fanatische Zmörgeler ha gstunet u Müeh gha, ds riese zMorge mit Suppe, Salat, Tofu, Riis etc. z ässe. Meh us gsättigt simer när zrügg u statt wie di meiste Japaner:inne is Wasser, heimer nomau e Nuck gno. Nachere Soba am Mittag simer churz ums Huus d Bei chli ga vrträtte, bim erste autbekannte Bäreschild (diesmau ohni Gloggä) heimer de wieder kehrt u si zrügg.
      So heimer zwöi Täg die Badekultur gnosse, und da mr quasi keni eigete Kleider brucht hei, heimer no gad gwöschet. Iz simer erhout und gwäsche für 5 Täg Tokyo zum Abschluss in Japan :)      Read more

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    • Camille CheyrouJapan November 2024 🍁
      Day 6

      Kusatsu

      November 14 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Kusatsu (Gunma pref.) is a charming little Onsen city, with the water flowing in the open-air. This water is the most acidic of Japan, and all the hotels in this area use it for their own resorts and roomsRead more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 6

      Onsen Town Kusatsu

      October 29, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Heute ging es von Ueno (Tokyo) nach Kusatsu ins Landesinnere. Das erste, was auffällt ist, dass sich hier das Laub schon mehr gefärbt hat als in Tokyo.
      Kusatsu liegt ein wenig in den Bergen, das auch beim Aussteigen aufgefallen ist, da hier kühle 12°C herrschen, anstelle der den angenehmen 20°C in Tokyo.
      Kusatsu hat sehr viele Onsen, sowohl öffentliche als auch private. Mein Hotel - besser gesagt Ryokan - hat auch einige private Onsen (innen und außen), welche ich direkt vor dem Abendessen noch ausprobiert habe. Jedoch lässt es sich dort aufgrund der Temperaturen nicht lange aushalten.
      Nach dem Abendessen in einem kleinen Restaurant (lecker Soba Nudeln), bin ich noch ein bisschen durch den Ort geschländert. Leider waren zu dieser Uhrzeit die meisten Geschäfte schon zu.
      In dem ganzen Ort richt es nach Eiern, aufgrund des Schwefels im Wasser. Allerdings nicht stark und man gewöhnt sich sehr schnell dran.
      In der Ortsmitte gibt es eine Konstruktion mit der man früher das heiße Wasser auf die gewünschte Temperatur abgekühlt hat. Zur Abendzeit ist diese schön beleuchtet, was natürlich viele Besucher anzieht.
      Schön beleuchtet war auch der Park Richtung Berg, entlang des kleinen Baches mit warmen Wasser, was sehr angenehm bei diesen Temperaturen ist.

      Am zweiten Tag hat es leider mittags geregnet, daher war ich in einem öffentlichen Onsen.
      Als ich aus dem Onsen raus kam, hat es aufgehört zu regnen und ich konnte noch etwas den Ort bei Tag erkunden.
      Nach dem Abendessen gab es natürlich noch ein zweites Bad im Ryokan.      Read more

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    • TravelerNakasendo Hike
      1
      Day 23

      Isobe ➡️ Takasaki

      July 18 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      🇺🇸 Really short day and I arrived at my Hostel before the reception even opened. Luckily they let me go into my room around 12:30 but the showers were still being cleaned so the owner drove me to the nearest Onsen and picked me up 2 hours later - A really nice gesture! The staff was also very nice and mostly young people that spoke very good English so my stay there was a lot of fun. I only went to Takasaki City Centre to eat something and ate some Indian Curry - I love Japanese Curry too but a properly spiced Curry is unbeatable.Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 32

      Kusatsu Onsen Daitokan

      December 30, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C

      I booked myself a Ryokan for one night I had seen lots of them on YouTube and wanted to experience it for myself, seeing as I also wanted to visit this onsen town I figured I would book the main onsen Ryokan. The room itself is nice enough and similar to ones I had seen but I'll be honest, for the price I paid I was expecting slightly more. I thought dinner would be in my room not a smorgasbord style. Albeit the smorgasbord was massive with multiple meet sections, soups, broths, stews, sushi, fish cooked in every manor, fruit, bread, desert, and they even had a beer machine which poured a beer on an angle for you and then topped it off with foam. It was $16 for all you can drink in 90 mins.
      I figured while doing onsens I would visit all I could in the area. There are 4 main ones and the one which was closing first I headed to, it was called Sainokawara open air onsen. It happened to be a mixed night tonight so it got quite busy and everyone had to wear the bathing suit provided. It only had one large bath for everyone and then I noticed a sauna as I was leaving but I had missed it earlier. It was nice in the open air with the snow flurries falling still but it felt a bit basic to me.
      The next one I tried was Gozanoyu. This was in a really nice looking wooden building and was listed as being a very traditional bathhouse. When I got in they only had one big bath area sectioned into 4 sorta pools by beams of wood. It was really hot and you could hear the woman's side over the wall in the middle. I was expecting something more like a snow section or at least a cold pool and sauna but maybe I've become spoiled. The water itself must have been high in calcium as you could feel it and the ground was stained and slippery from the minerals.
      I wasn't able to make it to the third external one but my hotel one allows me there till midnight so left that till last.
      The hotel one had 2 pools, one inside and one outside. While I was using the outside one it had dropped to -5° outside so you felt the chill when getting in and out of the water, aparently will drop to -6 overnight.
      One of the hotel pools had a ph of 1.6 which seemed very highly acidic but that sadly was in the partner onsen. Not sure how to get to it and I think it might only be open at night.
      I did consider through the night getting another futon to sleep on but it was not that bad, better than the bed in the hostel I stayed at.
      I slept in, got breakfast and then went downstairs for another onsen, they had swapped the guys and girls which was good as this one had an outside area which had snow in it so I went and put my feet in the snow to cool them after the onsen.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan - Radreise
      Day 16

      Endlose Serpentinen runter nach Kusatsu

      May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Die Abfahrt nach Kusatsu ist der Hammer, so viele endlose Haarnadelkurven, wir sausen wie im Rausch da runter, macht das Spaß- knapp 19 km nur bergab....
      In Kusatsu gehen wir in eine sehr schönen Onsen (Open Air) und wandeln danach durch die Stadt, probieren von den vielen Ständen, bekommen im heißen Erddampf gegarte Dumplings mit süßer Bohnenpaste geschenkt und essen in einem Restaurant lecker zu Abend. Auf einem zentralen Platz ist viel los, hier trifft man sich. In der Mitte befindet sich eine riesige heiße Schwefelquelle.
      Wie beenden den Abend in einer Bar und werden nachher unser Zelt im Stadtpark aufstellen. Ein erneut genialer Tag geht zu Ende.      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Gunma-ken, Präfektur Gunma, Gunma, Prefektur Gunma, غونما, Qunma, Гунма, Prefectura de Gunma, گونما, Prefektura Gunma, Gubernio Gunma, Gumma prefektuur, استان گونما, Gunman prefektuuri, Préfecture de Gunma, Gunma prefektúra, Prepektura ti Gunma, Prefettura di Gunma, 群馬県, 군마 현, Gunmos prefektūra, Gummas prefektūra, गुन्मा, Wilayah Gunma, Prepektura ning Gunma, ضلع گنما, Prefectura Gunma, Гумма, Префектура Гунма, Préféktur Gunma, Gunma prefektur, Mkoa wa Gunma, Префектураи Гумма, จังหวัดกุมมะ, Prepektura ng Gunma, Префектура Ґумма, 群马县, 群馬縣

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