Arrival in Osaka and first stay in a hotel with a private onsen.
Day 1. 24.03.2025
We arrived in Osaka. Ta-da!
Finally, it was a long flight—7 hours from Dubai to Singapore, followed by one hour of transit time, during which we had to take a bullet train and go to another terminal. Then, a 6-hour flight to Osaka.
In Singapore, we were given 4 disembarkation cards for foreigners. I decided to fill out the card in brown ink, and that was my mistake. We had to rewrite everything again upon arrival in Osaka. The difficult life of creatives who want to use unconventional inks… Only black and blue ink allowed..
We flew with Singapore Airlines, and both the plane and service were of very high quality.
The first thing we did after crossing passport control was pick up a SIM card from Ninja WiFi stand and rent a car from the Toyota rental place.
Our first stop was a ryokan with a bathtub on the balcony 🥳.
Alex went to a normal public onsen in the hotel, but today I just wanted to enjoy a hot bath in our room. 🙂
We had a lovely dinner at a small noodle shop with only eight seats on the premises of the hotel. An old man cooked and served everything himself. I ordered entirely in Japanese—my personal achievement for the day! 🙂
Location of the hotel near Osaka: Fushio Kaku Onsen
These summer kimonos (yukatas) were provided by the hotel. Actually, there was a shelf stand with different colors and sizes available. This hotel follows a ryokan style, which means you have access to the onsen—hot bathtubs, both indoors and outdoors.
All guests can choose their favorite yukata and wear them around the hotel. We saw many guests wearing them for dinner and breakfast, not just when visiting the onsen.
When you go to the onsen, be aware that you must shower with soap first before entering the hot bathtubs. Soap, shampoo, and conditioner are all provided.
There are separate male and female bathing areas.
I wasn’t quite ready to be naked in front of other women(🫣🫣), but I’ll probably try this experience later during our trip.
Happy little things 
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