Travelogues Yamanouchi

Monkeys yay, castles boo

Spooky Nagano

The bathing culture of the Japanese is in a class of its own.

Another special feature of the city of Yamanouchi is that there is a group of macaque monkeys living here who have made it a habit to bathe in the hot springs. The monkeys use...

We ate at a small sushi restaurant on the recommendation of our hosts. At first, it was a bit strange that the 'restaurant' was directly integrated into the owner's apartment....

After 7 days in Osaka (about 2.7 million inhabitants), we are now relaxing in Yamanouchi (12,000 inhabitants). Yamanouchi is known for its ancient onsen tradition and its...

I wonder how the Japanese manage to have such good skin? One ingredient in the recipe is definitely the visits to the onsens. Here in Yamanouchi, hot water flows from the ground...