下田大和館 和風山頂露天風呂「雲母」

You walk deep into the mountains. It was after dark, so I was genuinely scared of suspicious people showing up. It's a scam that they casually list this as an open-air bath on their website. By the way, there are no other regular open-air baths here (men and women alternate).

This was my first stay at this hotel, recommended by a friendly YouTuber. ♨️ I was so touched by the wonderful welcome from the shuttle bus staff 😢 It was the best prologue 👏 Before the dinner party 🎃 An important ritual 👻 Bath time ♨️ On …

This open-air bath was amazing. There are about 50 steps to climb from the large public bath. There are no fences, roofs, or handrails along the way, so please be careful. There were no particularly slippery areas, but you need to be …

You can surf here almost as if it were a private beach. It will be even more popular in the summer. The local simmered golden-eyed snapper and grilled abalone with ume plum are the best!

It was alright. It was the most expensive day-trip onsen I've ever been to. They even raised the price to 3000 yen because it was a holiday, but the open-air scenery was quite nice.