Guided Town Walking Tours in Shima Onsen
Fan Guide of Shima Onsen that Everyone Can Enjoy
Guided Town Walking Tours in Shima Onsen
Fan Guide of Shima Onsen
that Everyone Can Enjoy
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We’ve just launched guided town walking tours in Shima Onsen!
SHIMA SPA GUIDE with PRO – Your ultimate fan guide to enjoying Shima Onsen.
The streets of Shima Onsen, which have even shone as Japanʼs top retro hot spring town,
are adorned with a long history, abundant nature, and the warm and cheerful local people.
I, a resident of Shima Onsen for over 40 years, will be your guide to this charming hot spring town.
Travel Guide
Masuo
We’ve just launched guided town walking tours in Shima Onsen!
SHIMA SPA GUIDE with PRO – Your ultimate fan guide to enjoying Shima Onsen.
The streets of Shima Onsen, which have even shone as Japanʼs top retro hot spring town,
are adorned with a long history, abundant nature, and the warm and cheerful local people.
I, a resident of Shima Onsen for over 40 years, will be your guide to this charming hot spring town.
Travel Guide
Masuo
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Tours in progress
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Shima Onsen Retro Town Walking Tour with Some Local Sweets
This is a walking tour of a retro hot spring town that strongly retains the atmosphere of the Showa (’50s,’60s) era.
Witness the ancient methods of managing hot spring sources, and explore old towns and old roads not found in typical travel guide books.
Also you can experience some local sweets made in Shima Onsen town.
A guide has lived in Shima Onsen for over 40 years.
You can experience
01
The atmosphere
of a retro hot spring town.
02
The history of Shima Onsen
and hot spring culture.
03
Encounter with
local people.
04
If you are lucky,
you can also meet wild animals.
05
Local
sweets.
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Bike Tour – Nature tour around the Shima Blue waterside, waterfalls, and a retro hot spring town by bicycle
The clear blue water color of Shima Onsen is called “Shima Blue,” and it is one of the highlights of Shima Onsen.
The famous site of the Shima Blue stretches 8 km from north to south, from the Shima Potholes to Syakunage Falls.
This is a nature tour to go around these watersides by bicycle.
Along the way, we will also explore the hot spring town that shined as the number one retro hot spring town in Japan.
A guide has lived in Shima Onsen for over 40 years.
You can experience
01
Shima Onsen’s Pride – the Stunning Shima Blue Waters.
02
Taking You to Secret Spots That Tourists Don’t Usually Visit.
03
Enjoy a Refreshing Run Through the Charming Retro Town.
04
If you are lucky,
you can also meet wild animals.
05
Local
sweets.
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Private Tour with Pro
Blog
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Enjoying Shima Onsen’s Town and Nature by Bicycle with a Family
We had the pleasure of cycling around Shima Onsen with a lovely family visiting from Seattle, USA. In the hot spring town, we enjoyed tasting the hot spring … -
昨年に引き続きリピートのお客さまを「スペシャルコース」にご案内しました
四万温泉に何度も何度もお越しのお客さまに、昨年に続き2度目のご参加をいただきました。かなりの四万温泉通のお客さまですので、普段とは全く異なる「スペシャルコース… -
Golden Week Walk: Exploring Shima Onsen with 5 Wonderful Guests
On a beautiful, sunny morning during Golden Week—the busiest time of year in Shima Onsen—I enjoyed a walk through the hot spring town with five wonderful gue… -
新緑の四万温泉を自転車で巡る温泉街＆ネイチャーガイドへ！
大学の同級生の仲良し3名さまを、自転車で巡る温泉街＆ネイチャーツアーにご案内しました。 場所によっては、まだ桜が満開で、さらに、新緑と四万ブルーなど、四万温泉…
Past Tour
Appreciating the Nakanojo Biennale 2023 Art and Town Walking Tour.
This is a walking tour of a retro hot spring town that strongly retains the atmosphere of the Showa (’50s,’60s) era and appreciating the contemporary art at the Nakanojo Biennale 2023.
Witness the ancient methods of managing hot spring sources, and explore old towns and old roads not found in typical travel guide books.
A guide has lived in Shima Onsen for over 40 years.
You can experience
– The atmosphere of a retro hot spring town.
– The history of Shima Onsen and hot spring culture.
– Encounter with local people.
– If you are lucky, you can also meet wild animals.
– Local sweets.
– Contemporary art at the Nakanojo Biennale 2023
Guide
Masuo Kashiwabara
Cheif Editor of Shima Onsen Travel Guide.
Former president of Shima Onsen Association.
Owner of Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan, Kashiwaya Cafe and Shima Terrace.
Born in Shima Onsen in 1961, living here for over 40 years.
