If you come to Japan, you’ll likely stay at a hotel that has an onsen or sento. Both are bathhouses, but there’s a difference. An ONSEN is a bathhouse that uses hot spring water – naturally heated mineral water. In … Continue reading
National Ainu Museum & Park – Upopoy, Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan
Did you know that Japan has an Indigenous population? They are the Ainu. We visited Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum & Park, today. The Ainu people are the Indigenous people of Japan (specifically Hokkaido), and much like other Indigenous peoples, … Continue reading
