Ginzan Onsen
It’s been a while since I last updated, I’ve been quite well, though.
I stayed Ginzan Onsen yesterday, a famous Onsen destination in Yamagata Japan. Ginzan is famous for several things. Firstly, it is one of the best places where you can enjoy Onsen in snow. It is an out-of-the-way place in the mountains, so it has heavy snow in winter. Unlike many other mountainside Onsens, Ginzan is not a ski resort. It is very quite and you can concentrate on the Onsen. Secondly, Oshin, a famous Japanese TV drama, was set around there. Oshin is undoubtedly the most popular Japanese TV series both in and outside Japan in history. (FYI: Oshin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Thirdly, there is an Onsen inn run by a California-born Okami, landlady. (FYI: Ginzan Hot Spring Fujiya inn) This inn, however, is extremely expensive, so I stayed another inn this time.
I was touched by heart-warming services. When I left the inn, a hotel staff waved her hand until our bus passed out of view. If you are fed up with tourist destination Onsens, I recommend you to visit Ginzan.
By the way, dinner at the inn was fantastic. That’s the highlight of the Onsen trip, isn’t it?
6 comments February 12th, 2007