Small historic hot spring village in Yamanashi prefecture and some natural sights around.

Popular hot spring ryokan in Kofu city offering panoramic views with Mt. Fuji from its rooms and an outdoor bath.

City ryokan with natural hot spring bath near Kochi castle.

Hot spring ryokan on lake Shojiko (Fuji Five Lakes area) offering nice views of Mt. Fuji from guest rooms and outdoor bath.

My most favorite onsen village in Japan.

Hotel Greenpia Minamiaso is a large establishment situated on the foothills of Aso caldera’s south rim. This location provides for an ideal view over the caldera, with the Five Peaks towering at the center.

This post is part of a series called Japan 2016 Yufuin has a good reputation among hot-spring lovers, so it has been on my list for some time. My experiences…