YAMAGATA: Ginzan Onsen – The Nostalgic Onsen Town

YAMAGATA: Ginzan Onsen – The Nostalgic Onsen Town

Ginzan Onsen Ginzan Onsen is a very small onsen town nestled deep in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. It is a very scenic little town and famous for its snow-cap views during winter time; the bathhouses and ryokans are blanketed with thick layer of snow, 

JAPAN TRIP 2023: 10D9N in Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kashima and Yufuin

JAPAN TRIP 2023: 10D9N in Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kashima and Yufuin

To be honest, Fukuoka is my new favourite destination. It is touristy but not too touristy; crowded as well but less crowded as compared to those huge cities like Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. And I love landing onto Fukuoka because it is a great place 

YAMAGATA: Yamagata Sake Museum @ Zao Onsen

YAMAGATA: Yamagata Sake Museum @ Zao Onsen

Yamagata Sake Museum Yamagata Sake Museum is located at Zao Onsen area, about 5 minutes’ walk from Zao Onsen Bust terminal or about 10 minutes’ walk from Zao Ropeway Zao Sanroku Station. Soon we had done with our half day tour up at Mount Zao 

YAMAGATA: Zao Ropeway & Zao Monsters

YAMAGATA: Zao Ropeway & Zao Monsters

What pops into my mind when it comes to Yamagata? I could think about Zao Monsters, Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata’s cherries, and a lot of SAKE! As a start of our journey, we activated our JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass that is priced at ¥ 35,000 

SAGA: Hama Bar

SAGA: Hama Bar

After visiting to Yutoku Inari Shrine and explored around Hizen Hamashuku , we finally made our last stop at this cute little HAMA BAR. HAMA BAR Hama Bar is located just next to JR Hizenhama Station; literally just connecting to the station. This is the 

SAGA: Hizen Hamashuku (Sake Brewery Street)

SAGA: Hizen Hamashuku (Sake Brewery Street)

The main purpose I came to Kashima City in Saga is for this place called Hizen Hamashuku. There are 5 sake breweries in Kashima City; three of them situated in Hizen Hamashuku and they are within the walking distance, namely Fukuchiyo Shuzo, Mitsutake Shuzo, Minematsu 

SAGA: Yutoku Inari Shrine @ Kashima

SAGA: Yutoku Inari Shrine @ Kashima

Continue with my Japan trip, we started our real day tour out of Fukuoka after a relaxing eat-and-shop-day in Fukuoka. We got the JR Kyushu Rail Pass that covers 5 days Northern Kyushu Area and started our journey to Kashima, Yufuin, Mojiko and Tosu, mostly 

TOKYO: SAKE MARKET Akihabaraten

TOKYO: SAKE MARKET Akihabaraten

We started off our cousin-bonding with drinks, and many many of the sake here in SAKE MARKET. For full itinerary, check out 11D10N in Yamagata, Sendai, Aizu Wakamatsu & Tokyo SAKE MARKET Hidden up here inside a building in Akihabara, SAKE MARKET is the place 

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