Yamagata

I went to another onsen, this time to Tsuruoka in Yamagata prefecture. It was a great relaxing trip, my friend and I did nothing but eat, bathe, sleep and chat the entire time.
また温泉へ行ってきました。今回は東北の山形へ。本当にゆっくりできて、いっぱい食べて、温泉に入って、ゴロゴロ寝ておしゃべり満載の旅でした。


First, we stopped by for sushi and enjoyed some sake before checking in.
宿へチェック・インする前にお寿司をランチにつまんで山形の日本酒を２種類堪能。

Appetizers..



YUDONO-AN is the place we stayed.
宿泊は湯どの庵


Outside garden is covered with snow.


Small but cozy room.


The onsen! There were 2 different onsens, this one is Ishi (stone) bath with outside bath and the other onsen is Hinoki (wood) bath. The hotspring was so nice! I love onsen!
誰もいなかったので温泉の写真を撮っちゃいました！２種類あって、これが露天付きの石風呂。もう一つがひのき風呂。お湯もとっても良かった〜　温泉だいすき！


Just when dinner started, my camera ran out of battery so this appetizer is the last real photo I got to take on my trip... The food following this was all really great, I just wish I had my camera working!
ちょうど宿での夕食を始めるころカメラの充電が切れてしまいました。。。この前菜が最後の写真 となってしまいましたが、この後に続く食事はどれもとてもおいしかったです。ただ記録がなくて残念！

After spending a relaxing time at the onsen, the next day after we checked out of the hotel we stopped by this Japanese restaurant called Chikeiken for lunch.　
温泉でゆっくり過ごし、翌日のランチには知憩軒で農村の食を楽しみました。
ここは携帯のカメラで記録。Photos taken with my cell phone....






Way back to Tokyo on Shinkansen.
東京行きの新幹線、ゆったりグリーン車で。


外は雪景色