Sendai
04/19/2007
After leaving Tokyo, I headed north and made my first stop at Sendai, 300km north of the capital. I was sick so I had decided to chill out and start exploring the area from the next day. At some point, I even considered stopping the trip and going back to Okazaki...Anyway, I found a nice business hotel near the station but I just couldn't stand hanging around in my room and after an hour, I just put on my clothes and went out. It was rather cold so I decided to go to Akiu onsen, to enjoy a hot bath and relax...
Upon arriving, I chose the cheapest onsen and I think it's the smallest one I've ever been to, barely the size of my appartment! Of course, they're not used to seeing foreigners in that kind of place and they definitely checked that I would properly wash myself. I stayed about an hour and, before going back to the hotel, stopped by Akiu waterfall, one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan:
55-meter high but to be honest, I was a little disappointed. I don't know, I expected something bigger, more powerful...Anyway, in such a low season, there was no other tourist, and that's something I really appreciate!
Category: Travel
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