Gunma Escape
A brief escape to the nearby snowy mountains of Gunma for some winter fun on the slopes.
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Japanese Breakfast
In addition to the uncomfortable pillow, the one thing I do not like that much is the traditional Japanese breakfast we always get in a Ryokan. Just too much of the salty stuff
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Good Morning Ryokan
Once a year, a ryokan experience is for me frequent enough as I have problems sleeping with the traditional pillow they usually provide: too hard for me.
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Japanese Room
Japanese countryside: where a hotel room is far bigger than most apartments in Tokyo!
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Wooden Daruma
The Ryokan we stayed at was full of old stuff gathered from the countryside: here an old Daruma doll. The girls were spooked!
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Gunma Countryside
Short escape to the country side, right when a Typhoon hits Japan.
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Japanese Countryside
The Japanese countryside and its rice fields in the Gunma prefecture.
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Takaragawa Onsen
Back to Takaragawa Onsen, the largest outdoor bath in Japan, lot of snow this time, what a delightful place! My brother and I were alone for most of our stay. I think he
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Red Bridge
On our way to Takaragawa Onsen !
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Snow Drive
Besides sushis, geishas and pokemons, Japan ought be known for the massive snowfalls that regularly hit the northern parts of Honshu, where it’s not uncommon to witness more than a meter of snow
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Snow Tunnel
Awesome motion blur, this time from my little brother in the passenger seat.
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Takaragawa Onsen
Takaragawa Onsen boasts the largest open-air bath in Japan and is a mixed Onsen!
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