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東京からお越しのお二人と、自転車で巡る温泉街＆ネイチャーツアーに行ってきました。 大泉の滝、小泉の滝、しゃくなげの滝などでは、雪解け水が流れ込み水量が増してい...

I had the pleasure of guiding a lovely mother and her two daughters visiting from the United States. The sisters, who adore all things “kawaii” (cute) in Jap...

This March, we’ve had more snow than usual, and patches of it still remain here and there.In the middle of the month, I had the pleasure of guiding a father ...

I had the pleasure of guiding a guest from Kentucky, USA, who was staying for two nights in Shima Onsen. We explored the town together on a quiet winter week...

神奈川県から、日帰りで四万温泉にお越しのお客さまと一緒に、冬の四万温泉を散歩しました。 所々に雪の残る、四万温泉街でしたが、絶好のお散歩日和に恵まれ、ゆっくり...

Every year on January 14th, Shima Onsen comes alive with two traditional festivals: the Torioi Festival and Dondo-Yaki. Torioi Festival https://youtube.com/s...

This time, I had the pleasure of guiding a group of six guests — something I hadn’t done in a while! The group was made up of three pairs, each with two gues...

新潟からお越しのお客さまと一緒に、冬の四万温泉を散歩しました。 一番寒い時期で、少々閑散とした温泉街でしたが、ゆっくりと街を歩きながら、四万温泉銘菓「夢まくら...

Just before Daikan — the coldest day of the year according to the traditional calendar — I had the pleasure of guiding two guests from the United States. Alt...

2025年最初のお客さまは、登山という共通の楽しみをお持ちの首都圏からお越しの4人組の皆さまです。いつも、4人で色々な山に出かけでいらっしゃるそうです。 お正月の四...

Introducing Our Final Guest of 2024! At the end of the year, I had the pleasure of strolling through the snow-dusted streets of Shima Onsen with a guest from...

Thank you so much for joining the “Shima Spa Guide with Pro” tour!In 2024, I had the privilege of guiding guests from 13 different countries.It would make me...