I went to a small onsen town at the end of the winter | Japan travel vlog

Relaxing in onsen (hot springs) is one of Japanese people's favorite winter pastimes. It warms the cold body and relieves stress and body aches or such.
Onsen spring up all over Japan, and there are many onsen towns with hotels, restaurants, and other facilities associated with onsen. They are truly towns for onsen.
People stay at hotels, enjoy the onsen, eat delicious food, go back to the onsen, then buy souvenirs.
I realized that I had not been to such a place for a while. At the end of winter. Soon it would be too warm to go to Onsen. I hurriedly booked a hotel.
Among many choices, I chose Unazuki Onsen in Toyama Prefecture. If coming from Tokyo, take the Shinkansen bullet train to Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station, then transfer to the Toyama Local Railway and take a local train for about 30 minutes.
It is a quiet town in the mountains.
Since Kanazawa is very close, I stopped by Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa before heading to Unazuki Onsen.
It was a wonderful trip.
Oh, by the way, although not mentioned in the video, Unazuki Onsen Station is 100 years old this year!
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Not just Japan as a whole, not just the places you visited here, but this entire video is beautiful...!

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I really liked this place when I went a few years ago. There’s just something special about the old trains, quiet train stations and tiny little onsen town in the middle of the mountains

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This is so therapeutic. I was actually in Japan last year around November. I spent two weeks there, travelled to Tokyo,Osaka,Kyoto and Fukuoka. Next time I'd like to stay longer and go to rural areas, take more train trips and just enjoy the atmosphere anywhere I go. I need to see more of the quiet life. Please upload more vids and thank you!

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wonderful

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I love onsen towns, I've really only been to the noboribetsu, kusatsu and Gero onsens though, I did go through Kanazawa though, the gardens are beautiful there. Now I want to go back to Japan again watching this. I always want to go back to Japan though.

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Wonderful, as always. I do miss the old intro music and writing, though! PS. Yours English has improved even further, if I may say so!

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Thank you for another enjoyable experience. Japan and Japanese culture is so interesting and inviting!

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The rural towns have a special charm. I visited Takayama and Nagiso area 2 weeks ago. Won't trade them with the crowded touristy places. Next time I like to explore Nagano.

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...I thought it was an April Fools joke. There is a new video!

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I always like to confuse people. haha

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It was my dream to travel to Japan - not Tokyo but inner towns to see with my own eyes all that I’d read about. I am a great admirer of Japanese arts and literature (albeit in translation) and am totally fascinated by the Japanese perspective. I watch Japanese shows all the time and seek out Japanese films in international film festivals. This town that you have videoed for us seems magical. The surrounding mountains remind me of the lower Himalayas in India. The hot springs!!! Is that for the general public? I fear I would not get a chance to see all this mainly because I can no longer walk great distances and Japan seems to require a lot of walking. I love your channel and always look forward to seeing what you have recorded for us. 🙏

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I love the cinematography! And I’ll probably visit some day.. But that place is dead! No people!

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Yeah but to be fair I went on a weekday during an unpopular season, which is one of the reasons it looks dead. btw Your comment played perfectly in my mind in Trump's voice. lol

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❤

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I would like to study in Japan in the future. Maybe I will also explore places like this.

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It's been a while! Your channel has truly grown in the time I couldn't watch your videos. First of all, thank you for your hard work! I've just come back from an onsen trip down in Arima Onsen (Kobe) and it was definitely the best way to say goodbye to winter! Very excited for spring and the cherry blossoms blooming right now :)

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Thanks!

[@sorekaratravel4533]

Thank you so much!! Hope you enjoy!!

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@sorekaratravel4533 I absolutely enjoyed this & "seeing" you again is the best!! 🥰 I'm happy to know you are still among us! All blessings to you & your loved ones, Ryo!! Thank you 😊 ❤️🧡

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Happy to hear that! I don't know how to tell you how much I appreciate you! Have a great weekend : )

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It was my dream to travel in Japan

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Dude!, I missed so much your videos, I'm glad you uploaded again and I take this opportunity to ask for the request of the books that you recommend reading please!

[@drusilladana4184]

Hello, If you look back at his previous travel vlogs, I believe there is one where he responded to another person's request. Here are some (in English) that I have purchased. 1. "And Then" by Soseki Natsume 2. "First Person Singular" by Haruki Murakami 3. "Botchan" by Natsume Soseki 4. "Somehow, Crystal" by Tanaka Yasuo He has mentioned a book (not Japanese) that had a profound effect on him. I will also share. "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

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@@drusilladana4184 Thank you so much!, I appreciate your kindness for answering

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​@leas7709 I have more book titles Ryo recommended! 1. "The Makioka Sisters" by Junichiro 2. "From the Fatherland with Love" by Ryu Murakami 3. "Popular Hits of the Shawa Era" by Ryu Murakami 4. "I Want to Kick You in the Back" by Risa Wataya 5. "Snakes & Earrings" by Hitori Kanehara 6. "Parade" by Shuichi Yosaida 7. "The Decagon House Murders" by Yukito Ayatsuji 8. "Out" by Natsuo Kirino 9. "Confessions" by Kanae Minato 10. "All She was Worth" by Miyuki Miyabe I apologize if I've made any errors or misspelled titles & authors' names. I think any good bookstore would be able to help you, in spite of my fumbling! 😬🙄😏😉😊🤣

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Were you Melancholy? Lovely video. Greetings from Canada.

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Hi りょ, I hope it's ok that I write your name like that. I discovered your channel just a couple days ago while searching for content related to Japan. I just started learning japanese a week ago (so far I've almost mastered hiragana of which I'm kinda proud 😁 seems like a good start) and I'm looking for youtube channels to learn more about japanese things besides the language. Your videos are amazing! They calm me down and I feel really immersed in this magical world that you show us. I also really enjoy the idea of limiting yourself to the subtitles. I think that the lack of talking makes it that the video leaves more space for imagination and your own thoughts. I hope you continue to give us that beautiful content, keep it up and all the best wishes from Poland ❤️

[@sorekaratravel4533]

Hi! Thank you for watching and for your interest in Japan! Learning a foreign language is a lot of work, but what you get out of it is much greater. がんばって! p.s Ryo in hiragana is りょう : )

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4:14 I wonder if the shop will celebrate 400 years in 2025.

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Long time no see

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still hope you upload more often, hehehe.. but anyway, terima kasih, ryo..

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Thank you so much!!!!!

[@theso-calledtraveller]

Very interesting!

[@ricklopez8431]

You should check out Yuwaku Onsen next time you're in Ishikawa Prefecture and also the anime "はな咲くいろは". The anime is based around Yuwaku and the town even recreated a festival that didn't exist until the anime called the "Bonbori festival".

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😍🤭

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Miss your videos

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Excellent video, bro. But I think maybe I don't understand the joke? This is an April Fool's Day joke, right?

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Hidden leaf village? 😇

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I love the athmosphere in japan countryside, but seriously, where are the people? Especially the kids, where are they? It's so strange for me that it's so quite there

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"...or couples who want to create special memories." What kind of special memories?

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[@Maikigai]

I live in the US but would love to visit Japan. What would you recommend for a first trip between visiting for the Sakura in Spring or visiting an Onsen in Winter?

[@Maikigai]

Also, what a beautiful video :) It warms my heart and fills me with peace.

[@sorekaratravel4533]

Hmmmmm, If you are coming to Japan for the first time, you will probably encounter some troubles as well as some fun (not only in Japan though). In that regard, cherry blossoms are literally everywhere in Japan in spring, whether in Tokyo or Kyoto, and are easily accessible. It will make your trip a good and easy one.

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@@sorekaratravel4533 Excellent :) I don’t doubt there will be some culture shock, but I’m open enough to experience somewhere totally different from what I’m used to.

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