Sunday, December 31, 2023

Continuing my personal quest to visit all KAI onsen ryokans and collect their stamps, I visited nine KAI properties for the first time this year and revisited four properties I visited in 2019.

Stamps from the KAI onsen ryokan properties I visited this year.


Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Nagato.

Guest room of KAI Nagato.

Culture discovery of KAI Nagato is calligraphy.

Spring seasonal activity at KAI Nagato is cherry blossom viewing by the riverside at night.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Nagato.

Breakfasts of KAI Nagato.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Izumo.

Guest rooms of KAI Izumo.

Culture discovery of KAI Izumo is traditional regional theater.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Izumo.

Breakfast of KAI Izumo.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Tamatsukuri.

Guest room of KAI Tamatsukuri.

Culture discoveries of KAI Tamatsukuri are traditional regional theater, tea ceremony, and sake tasting.


Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Tamatsukuri.

Breakfast of KAI Tamatsukuri.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Kaga.

Guest rooms of KAI Kaga.

Culture discovery of KAI Kaga are traditional regional theater and kintsugi hands on experience.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Kaga.

Breakfasts of KAI Kaga.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Unzen.

Guest rooms of KAI Unzen.

Culture discovery of KAI Unzen is letterpress printing.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Unzen.

Breakfasts of KAI Unzen.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Aso.

Guest cabin of KAI Aso.

Culture discovery of KAI Aso is Caldera Bar.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Aso.

Breakfast of KAI Aso.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Yufuin.

Guest room and cabin of KAI Yufuin.

Culture discovery of KAI Yufuin is making rice straw twining amulet.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Yufuin.

Breakfasts of KAI Yufuin.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Beppu.

Guest rooms of KAI Beppu.

Culture discoveries of KAI Beppu are musical performance, hot spring lab, and evening festival.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Beppu.

Breakfasts of KAI Beppu.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Kirishima.

Guest rooms of KAI Kirishima.

Culture discovery of KAI Kirishima are traditional regional theater and making terrarium.

Full course dinners and beverages of KAI Kirishima.

Breakfasts of KAI Kirishima.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Tsugaru.

Guest room of KAI Tsugaru.

Culture discoveries of KAI Tsugaru are traditional music performance and embroidery.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Tsugaru.

Breakfast of KAI Tsugaru.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Matsumoto.

Guest room of KAI Matsumoto.

Culture discoveries of KAI Nagato are musical performance and wine tasting.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Matsumoto.

Breakfast of KAI Matsumoto.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Alps.

Guest cabin of KAI Alps.

Culture discovery of KAI Alps is fireplace experience.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Alps.

Breakfast of KAI Alps.

Outdoor and indoor space of KAI Enshu.

Guest room of KAI Enshu with tea sets for afternoon, evening, and morning.

Culture discovery of KAI Alps is tea tasting.

Full course dinner and beverages of KAI Enshu.

Breakfast of KAI Enshu.

Summer seasonal activities in all KAI ryokans include displaying windchimes.