Tohoku – Destination Japan

By Marc Popelier January 18, 2020December 19, 2020

Ginzan Onsen, Winter Wonderland in Yamagata

It is hard to find a more romantic town in winter than Ginzan Onsen (銀山温泉), hidden deep away in the mountainous forests of Yamagata. The Japanese translation of Ginzan Onsen … Continue reading Ginzan Onsen, Winter Wonderland in Yamagata

By Marc Popelier January 15, 2020

Zao Onsen, Home town of the Ice Monsters

Zao Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest ski and hot spring resorts located right on the border of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in Tohoku. While in summer the resort is … Continue reading Zao Onsen, Home town of the Ice Monsters