We started our long travel day at Nyuto Onsen in Akita prefecture. We woke up in our super comfy futon on the tatami floors of our lovely Ryokan at 7 am. We had to quickly get dressed and head down to have a specially arranged early breakfast in the dinning area, which was just what we needed as fuel to keep us going for the long day ahead… After one of the most incredible breakfasts, (we write all about it […]

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