Dake Onsen

On a whim, Wendy, Kengo and I decided to drive out to one of the most famous little onsen spots in Japan. People from all over come to this prefecture just to soak in a hot bath outside. The town is riddled with little quaint places to stay and ... lots of hot water. I'll always appreciate how the Japanese people light up natural spots at night. It's not something we really do back home. But somebody thought the river was so beautiful that it should have a spotlight shone on it after dusk. The fusion between the natural and the man-made, the ancient and the modern, nature's cycle mirroring the hustle and bustle on the street...I love it.