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You're supposed to sit on the side and contemplate life and then get back in if you are feeling a bit cold. Rinse and repeat :lol: If...

We did went to Arima onsen this time, and went with the "golden" one in a public bath. It's reasonably foreigner friendly, with...

Actually I think you should boycott Japan why? I've just found out the Japanese government has banned floppy discs - outrageous......

We talked about wanting to do an onsen. But not a specific one though so I appreciate the suggestion. I had originally thought a more...

A piece of advice: keep the distances/access in mind. For example The Kobe Arboretum and botanical gardens aren't they easiest to get to...

Speaking of Japan, I bought one of those Japanese sofa beds, but it was a bit small it could have done with an extra foot on

Here is our list for Kobe now, though once again will have to look through it more. a. Nunobiki Falls (tuna mentioned) b. Sorakuen...

If you go to Kobe you can have a really nice short hike at the Shin Kobe Shinkansen station. Just go up the mountain and there are some...

I just came back from a family trip in Japan, from Osaka-Tottori-Kobe. Osaka was very crowded. I expect it to be even more crowded...

I think Kyoto had a ton of stuff as well. We started listing some things that sounded interesting in and around Kyoto and came up with...

orangpelupa thanks for the suggestion. Neither of us have any skill in Japanese. Downloading the Japanese pack ahead is a great idea.

how about climbing fushimi inari taisha? its stairs all the way up, with torii... lots of torii... there's also the bamboo hallway...