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resorthiro

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I'm fascinated by the quiet beauty of Japanese hot spring towns—especially the little details: the sound of wooden sandals on stone streets, steamy noren curtains swaying in the wind, and locals exchanging greetings in yukata. I grew up near Kinosaki Onsen and now share these soothing, hidden moments through travel writing and photography. For more details (in Japanese), I’ve been compiling guides on my long-running site, the “運命のリゾートバイトブログ” (Destiny Resort Baito Blog), where I write as Hiroshi Akiyama (秋山 裕史) about Japan’s onsen, seasonal resort jobs, and local travel culture.
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Seiryudo Cave – named after Seiryu, the Azure Dragon, this cave features deep vertical columns surrounded by dense vegetation.

Toyooka, Japan

Genbudo Park

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.

The stacked homes of the Monster Building.

Hong Kong

Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Mountain lion.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Mystic Falls Park

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Magellan's Cross

Cebu City, Philippines

Magellan's Cross

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

Tower of the Sun

Suita-shi, Japan

Tower of the Sun

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A strange little shrine in Osaka.

Osaka, Japan

Billiken-san

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

Kobe Luminarie

Kobe, Japan

Kobe Luminarie

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

The Weathercock House, built in 1910 by a German merchant

Kobe, Japan

Kitano-chō

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Tetsujin 28, city defender

Kobe, Japan

Tetsujin 28 Robot Statue

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

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