a bit of hiking and ONSEN pictures!!

this is north of kamita (ange's town), which you can see in the valley.
ferns!

hiking is fun!
hello, victor, watch out for the thorns!
they're starting to fill up the rice fields again. pretty, ne? this beautiful fish wind socs are for prosperity for sons (the daughter doll festival ended last month).
onsen!!! i was lucky and found it empty, so here's a rare look at the naked scene in japan! step one; sit on a little stool and shampoo and soap up. after you are clean you can get in a bath and soak.this one is a mineral bath.
then you can go outside. cold air + hot water = good!