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Where the Streets Have No Name, Kurokawa

December 1, 2013 · by magiecrystal | in Asia, Japan, Travel | tagged Asia, Japan, Kurokawa, Kyushu, Onsen, Travel | 2 Comments

Getting to Kurokawa, a tiny onsen town on the island of Kyushu, requires a leap of faith and, for someone who speaks baby Japanese and can read only romaji, an act of god. For me, it meant two Shinkansen, a local train, a “limousine” bus, and a taxi driver with a smart little cap and […]

Takefue Ryokan Spa, Kurokawa

December 1, 2013 · by magiecrystal | in Asia, Food, Japan, Travel | tagged Asia, Food, Japan, Kurokawa, Kyushu, Ryokan, Travel | Leave a comment

After two weeks of running all over Japan, with more to follow, I chose to hang my yukata at an inn with private outdoor onsen, four of them, one in a cave, staying put to soak my feet but for hikes and walks through the countryside. My room also had its own indoor onsen. A […]

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