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Food and Drink during the Japanese New Year

January 13, 2012 – 4:45 am |

Hey BT’ers!
A look at some traditional Japanese food and drink (and what it symbolizes) during the New Year. Feel free to leave comments or questions on the Black Tokyo TV YouTube channel. I look forward …

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Going Loco in Yokohama: #7 – Burnt Ass Onsen

Submitted by zurui on December 12, 2008 – 12:42 amOne Comment

loco at kusatsu onsen

Going Loco in Yokohama hits the onsen.

I was trying to find a clip that captures how I feel when I’m able to escape from Yokohama for a weekend or even overnight.

Loco crawled to freedom through 500 yards of shit-smelling foulness…

A little dramatic, I know. But, that’s almost how I feel sometimes. The best part is it makes the escape just that much sweeter!

My favorites?

1- Kusatsu - In an earlier post I mentioned Kusatsu. It’s a popular onsen area in Gunma Prefecture. My spot is up in the mountains. A little place called Shiriyaki ???. Yes, that’s right (for you nihongo-literate people) it means Burnt Ass.

Check out the rest of his post here!

http://www.blacktokyo.com zurui

it would nice to visit an onsen at least once a week during december and january. i could really use the healing properties of the ryotenburo and shochu, sake, or an ice cold biiru!