Activities Kawayu Eco-Museum Center R.S. Reynolds I visit the Kawayu Eco-Center Museum in Kawayu-Onsen to get park and nature information.
Food Karasu Restaurant Anonymous Karasu is a restaurant in Mitsu, housed in an attractive historic building. Karasu serves Japan’s take on Western style food.
Food Kawata Chaen Chris Barnes Kawata Chaen is a family operated tea shop in Zoshiki Arcade, specialising in the finest Shizuoka Green Tea.
7 Beauty & Spa Kawara no Yu Aline Laborde Kawara no Yu is a public bath house located close to the Shima river and is simply a short stroll from Sekizenkan Ryokan.
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar between Mito and Ueno, the festival has since expanded from one day of blossom... the blooming of the park’s over 3000 trees and 100 varieties of plum blossoms
16 Kakazu Takadai Koen (Peace Park) Timothy Jones World War II: Kakazu Takadai Koen (Kakazu Peace Park) was the site of one of the bloodiest battles on Okinawa: The Battle of Kakazu Ridge.
Nightlife Tanto Bar in Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds I visit Tanto Bar in Kawayu-Onsen, Hokkaido for a night of drinking and darts
Accommodation Kinkiyu Hotel in Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds My stay in a traditional tatami room with onsen services at the Kinkiyu Hotel in Kawayu-Onsen, Hokkaido