太陽様が起きる前に、ロビーやお風呂場を整理しました。露天風呂をチェックしたら、周りの庭に雪がまだ残っていて、東の空が段々と明るくなっていて、露天風呂から湯気が上がっていて、｢これは日本だ！｣と感心しました。
This morning, I woke up before the sun did and made my rounds around the lobby and baths. When I checked on the outdoor bath, its surrounding garden was still covered in snow, and the eastern sky was starting to get light, and steam was rising from the onsen bath -- quite a scene. And I thought to myself, this is what I came to Japan for...
