Comments on: Cold, Wet, and Slippery in Kinosaki http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rachel http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-37187 Rachel Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:12 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-37187 Thanks for answering my questions. I know Kinosaki is not geographically between those two places - I was just looking for an onsen experience between a trip to Kyoto and Osaka, as I have one open night in my itinerary and wanted to do a ryokan/onsen experience somewhere... but didn't know if it was worth it to go 2.5 hours out of the way to a place like this, but from your pictures it looks stunning. Great blog, I look forward to keeping up with the photos. Thanks for answering my questions. I know Kinosaki is not geographically between those two places – I was just looking for an onsen experience between a trip to Kyoto and Osaka, as I have one open night in my itinerary and wanted to do a ryokan/onsen experience somewhere… but didn’t know if it was worth it to go 2.5 hours out of the way to a place like this, but from your pictures it looks stunning. Great blog, I look forward to keeping up with the photos.

]]> By: Rachel http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-37182 Rachel Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:49:13 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-37182 Your photos are stunning - I stumbled upon your site while planning for a Japan trip I'm taking with my husband and 18 month old daughter in late December. I was planning a one night trip to the Kinosaki onsen on the way between Kyoto and Osaka but got nervous with all the snow/ice in these pictures - do you think this is a doable trip in late December with a toddler? Can little kids handle the heat of the baths, and are there mixed baths? It looks incredibly beautiful... <span class='jfriedl'>Kinosaki is not at all between Kyoto and Osaka... it's far north of Kyoto (Osaka is just to the south). I'd think that there be not that much snow in December, but that's totally a guess (I've been there just the one time). I'd also think that it'd be difficult to find a mixed bath, though I wouldn't go so far as to say they don't exist. If you're even contemplating a trip with an 18-month-old, then it's probably fine. We took our 18-month-old into the bath at home, so the baths there are probably fine, though you may want to find one with a lukewarm bath as well. I don't recall the two baths I visited there being particularly hot. —Jeffrey</span> Your photos are stunning – I stumbled upon your site while planning for a Japan trip I’m taking with my husband and 18 month old daughter in late December. I was planning a one night trip to the Kinosaki onsen on the way between Kyoto and Osaka but got nervous with all the snow/ice in these pictures – do you think this is a doable trip in late December with a toddler? Can little kids handle the heat of the baths, and are there mixed baths?

It looks incredibly beautiful…

Kinosaki is not at all between Kyoto and Osaka… it’s far north of Kyoto (Osaka is just to the south). I’d think that there be not that much snow in December, but that’s totally a guess (I’ve been there just the one time). I’d also think that it’d be difficult to find a mixed bath, though I wouldn’t go so far as to say they don’t exist. If you’re even contemplating a trip with an 18-month-old, then it’s probably fine. We took our 18-month-old into the bath at home, so the baths there are probably fine, though you may want to find one with a lukewarm bath as well. I don’t recall the two baths I visited there being particularly hot. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Eric Scouten http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33973 Eric Scouten Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:53:32 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33973 Those nighttime photos really turned out nicely, Jeffrey! Those nighttime photos really turned out nicely, Jeffrey!

]]> By: Zachawry http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33972 Zachawry Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:45:55 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33972 I've been up to Kinosaki a couple times. Did you see the little warm baths just for your feet? There are these little mini heated pools on the side of the main street for you to take your shoes off and enjoy a foot bath in. Those are great. Also, if you go at the right time of year, Kinosaki has great crab. In fact, this might even be the season for it. I’ve been up to Kinosaki a couple times. Did you see the little warm baths just for your feet? There are these little mini heated pools on the side of the main street for you to take your shoes off and enjoy a foot bath in. Those are great. Also, if you go at the right time of year, Kinosaki has great crab. In fact, this might even be the season for it.

]]> By: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33970 Grandma Friedl Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:02:31 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33970 Well, at last I understand the purpose of those wooden elevated shoes...to keep ones feet above the flowing water. So, so clever.And a very interesting post. Well, at last I understand the purpose of those wooden elevated shoes…to keep ones feet above the flowing water. So, so clever.And a very interesting post.

]]> By: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33965 Jon Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:34:11 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33965 Love some of these shots, Jeffrey. The dusk light really worked in your favor- aided, of course, by your lovely D700! The water sprayers do seem very odd to me. Isn't ice the real danger? What is the official purpose, to melt the snow? Love some of these shots, Jeffrey. The dusk light really worked in your favor- aided, of course, by your lovely D700! The water sprayers do seem very odd to me. Isn’t ice the real danger? What is the official purpose, to melt the snow?

]]> By: JasonP http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33962 JasonP Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33962 Hm... 18 years of Northern Wisconsin winters tell me that spraying roads with water in the winter is a BAD thing... but then if it's naturally hot, and constant... that will be fine for the areas next to the sprinklers and no where else! An occasional dusting with sand works quite well. And then they could use the sprinklers in the Spring to wash it away ;) Hm… 18 years of Northern Wisconsin winters tell me that spraying roads with water in the winter is a BAD thing… but then if it’s naturally hot, and constant… that will be fine for the areas next to the sprinklers and no where else! An occasional dusting with sand works quite well. And then they could use the sprinklers in the Spring to wash it away ;)

]]> By: Fred Klee http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33961 Fred Klee Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:16:29 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33961 Hello ! Does it means that I had a almost right answer about this "spinklers" ? I thought about this, here in switzerland we have this kind of things on highway. Only that we add salt, because not so much hot water here ! I heard about a little street which is heated with hot water from natural sources (Leukerbad, switzerland). Thanks Fred <span class='jfriedl'>Yeah, <a href='http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-25/1121#comment-33944' rel="nofollow">your reply</a> was pretty much it.... after two hints! :-) —Jeffrey</span> Hello !
Does it means that I had a almost right answer about this “spinklers” ? I thought about this, here in switzerland we have this kind of things on highway. Only that we add salt, because not so much hot water here !

I heard about a little street which is heated with hot water from natural sources (Leukerbad, switzerland).

Thanks Fred

Yeah, your reply was pretty much it…. after two hints! :-) —Jeffrey

]]> By: Kathy http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33960 Kathy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:09:28 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33960 I love your blog. I'm a photographer in Ohio and your photographs are beautiful. I can't wait to see more. One thing though....what are the street sprinklers for? Do they squirt salt water so they don't freeze? That area looks beautiful in the winter time....can't wait to see some spring photos. :) <span class='jfriedl'>They squirt regular water, I was told, but water that's a bit warm because it's from under ground. There was no steam or anything, so it's couldn't have been all that warm. I guess "warm" is relative to "frozen" in this case. —Jeffrey</span> I love your blog. I’m a photographer in Ohio and your photographs are beautiful. I can’t wait to see more. One thing though….what are the street sprinklers for? Do they squirt salt water so they don’t freeze?

That area looks beautiful in the winter time….can’t wait to see some spring photos. :)

They squirt regular water, I was told, but water that’s a bit warm because it’s from under ground. There was no steam or anything, so it’s couldn’t have been all that warm. I guess “warm” is relative to “frozen” in this case. —Jeffrey

]]> By: David http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33957 David Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:16:34 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-01-27/1126#comment-33957 Those snow sprinkler devices are very bizarre, going completely against what you'd think of doing to make roads/paths safer. Yet it seems to work to a degree; I'd rather have snow than black ice though! Your shots seem to be highly on form today- some of the very best you've posted in my opinion. iso6400 still grabs me as being a little insane but it looks just fine, even viewed large. Stream Bisecting Kinosaki's Onsens - both photos are beautiful, full of colour and detail, thanks for sharing again :) Those snow sprinkler devices are very bizarre, going completely against what you’d think of doing to make roads/paths safer. Yet it seems to work to a degree; I’d rather have snow than black ice though!

Your shots seem to be highly on form today- some of the very best you’ve posted in my opinion. iso6400 still grabs me as being a little insane but it looks just fine, even viewed large. Stream Bisecting Kinosaki’s Onsens – both photos are beautiful, full of colour and detail, thanks for sharing again :)

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