Japanese Garden and Onsen

We did a bit of sightseeing today at Dazaifu and also visited a great hotel where we were greated by the president of the company as he is an aikidoka and has good relationship with our sensei Bjørn Eirik Olsen in Norway. This was a very special arrangement for us and we did our best to fit in while bathing in the steaming hot water. The hotel was a short distance outside Fukuoka and near to the airport. We checked the prices when we left and a double room was a bit more than 50000 yen per night including lunch and dinner! Japanese people are some of the most hospitable people I have ever encountered in my travels and I feel very lucky to experience Japan in this way. The home stay is working out great and we are learning more Japanese every day.

Dazaifu


Daimaru Besso Hotel


We also made plans to leave for Kyoto in a couple of days.