Snowflakes and steam lit by the andon 行灯の光で雪と湯気
日本の温泉文化は本当に贅沢ですね。亀清の「百年風呂」露天風呂を作った時に、お客様のために作りました。私達も毎晩、入れています。贅沢です。今日は特にそう。天気は最近、やっと冬らしくなってきて、そのお陰で今日は露天風呂に入りながら、雪が顔にちらちらと降っていました。
最高でした。
これは本来の露天風呂の役割、日本の温泉の良いところ。
硫黄の香り、湯花、行灯に光れた湯気、暖かくて気持ちよいお風呂、そして雪の中で楽しめる。舌を出して、ベロで雪をキャッチ。
最高！
When I built the "100 Year Bath" outdoor bath, it was for the enjoyment of our guests. We, of course, get to use it, too, every day. Tonight was one of those magical onsen moments. The weather lately has finally become winter-like, and so tonight's outdoor bath was accompanied by snow.
Sublime. Simply sublime.
This is as good as the Japanese onsen gets. The strong sulfur smell, the yu-hana minerals floating in the bath, the steam coming off the bath and being lit in the andon lantern, the soathingly warm water, and being able to stick your tongue out and catch snowflakes.
This is it.
戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちら Click here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano
