Blogs from Oita, Japan, Asia - page 2

Yufuin onsen was voted "female's favorite onsen" in Japan. I can definitely see why! The town is quite small it doesn't take more than half a day to go around. Whats impressing was, there were so many sweets shops. Oh maybe that's why its so popular among females. My top 3 food from Yufu - 1) cheese cake - so smooth and eggy. Just the way I like it. 2) beef croquette - words can't describe how good this is. Just gotta try it! 3) tofu pudding - fresh and soft. yummmmm. Ok here comes my first onsen experience. The place we stayed at is called Yadoya Oohashi (http://yufunoirodori-oohashi.jp/). It's basically what you see on their website but BETTER. All rooms come with outdoor onsen so you can enjoy onsen with your partner in your private ... read more

Well, after a year of sitting around at home I decided that it was time to move on with my life and go back to school. That's right, grad school was the next step for me. A little background information might help some of you on this. I did my undergraduate studies in Asian Studies with a concentration in Japanese Studies. After being in Osaka for a study abroad, I graduated and moved myself to Sendai, Miyagi for 3 years. I didn't just live in Japan, I became apart of Japan. I traveled extensively, made Japanese friends, and studied Japanese. While I'm a little embarrassed about the fact that I'm not as fluent as I feel I should be, I'm getting there. So when it was time to get back to school I decided that I ... read more

Spring or fall is the best to visit Kyusyu, if you don’t like the sticky summer weather or coldness of the winter. But the weather in Kyusyu isn’t super severe. It hardly annoys you whenever you travel over there. Only the rainy season between the mid-June through the mid-July is probably best avoided to pay a visit. ... read more

Yunohira Onsen Town (湯平温泉) is a picturesque small town on Kyushu about 20 minutes by train from Yufuin on the JR line that connects Oita with Yufuin. A bus service operates between the Yunohira train station and the town and only takes a couple of minutes. The town slopes along the river with many small cobblestone roads, boardwalks and bridges. Yunohira 's hot springs have been valued as curing water for the stomach and intestines for many years. Many of the locals do not have bathing facilities in their homes and use the onsen as public baths which gives us a great chance to bathe with the friendly people of the village after their return from work. I recommend a stay there as the town is magical at night. Check here for more onsen tips.... read more

Hallo zusammen, und da kamen sie nun, die Tage, an denen fast ganz Japan frei hat. Gluecklicherweise konnte uns die Touri-Info noch ein Zimmerchen in Kumamoto auf Kyushu besorgen. Unser traditionell japanisches Zimmer (mit Futon-Unterlage auf Tatamimatten) befand sich in einer kleinen japanischen Pension mit einer japanischen Wirtin, die kein Englisch konnte. Daher haben wir auch erst am zweiten Tag herausgefunden, wo sich die Dusche befand... Von Kumamoto sind wir zum Aso-san gefahren, einem von den Japanern hochverehrten Vulkan. Das Vulkangebiet hat eine riesige Caldera mit einem Umfang von 128 km, die durchaus besiedelt ist und in deren Mitte sich die Vulkane neueren Datums befinden. Der Aso-san hat in seiner Geschichte schon 150 Ausbrueche hinter sich und ist damit der aktivste Vulkan der Welt. Am Tag unseres Besuchs hat er das fuer uns optimale Niveau an ... read more