01Jul 11
Jul 11–13, 2026 2 nights, 3 days
Kanto Sauna Tour ~Chiba, Kanagawa & Tokyo~
It was time for a reboot. That voice rose from somewhere deep inside me. For me, a reboot means going somewhere I have never been before, spending the entire day from morning to night in saunas, and stripping both body and mind down to a state of pure emptiness. This time, I boarded the Shinkansen with absolutely no plan. Standing at Shin-Osaka Station in the early morning, I decided on the spot whether to head west toward Kyushu or east toward Kanto, then mapped out my itinerary on the train itself. Even a trip as unplanned and impulsive as that somehow works out just fine — and not merely fine, but wonderfully so. The reason is simple: wherever I was headed, there were hot springs and saunas waiting for me. Join me on a journey that begins in Maihama, Chiba, and winds through Makuhari, the satoyama countryside, Yokohama, and Tokyo.
Jul 11–13, 2026 2 nights, 3 days
Kanto Sauna Tour ~Chiba, Kanagawa & Tokyo~
It was time for a reboot. That voice rose from somewhere deep inside me. For me, a reboot means going somewhere I have never been before, spending the entire day from morning to night in saunas, and stripping both body and mind down to a state of pure emptiness. This time, I boarded the Shinkansen with absolutely no plan. Standing at Shin-Osaka Station in the early morning, I decided on the spot whether to head west toward Kyushu or east toward Kanto, then mapped out my itinerary on the train itself. Even a trip as unplanned and impulsive as that somehow works out just fine — and not merely fine, but wonderfully so. The reason is simple: wherever I was headed, there were hot springs and saunas waiting for me. Join me on a journey that begins in Maihama, Chiba, and winds through Makuhari, the satoyama countryside, Yokohama, and Tokyo.
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