Yesterday I had a great evening with the owners of Kawanami, Mr and Mrs Kawaminami. beautiful live piano, a couple of bottles of wine, discussions with two vulcanologists or ghost stories and Celtic philosophy with Mr. Kawaminami. All of a sudden it was midnight, and I went for a quick onsen dip in the little private onsen they have - as well as the bigger indoor and outdoor ones I had already tried out the day before. What a treat!

Such a shame to leave Toya Ko!
Unfortunately, I must be catching the last of the typhoon that has been affecting Raina down South because it has been raining all night and all day today. Although it didn’t really matter since all I did was drive from Toya Ko to the South of Hokkaido.

It was a long and rainy drive down South to my next destination, but fortunately I am staying in another onsen hotel, and the fouler the weather - the more enjoyable the bath!

Among Japan's 47 prefectures, Oita Prefecture ranks first in multiple categories. However, in which of the following categories does Oita not rank first?

The correct answer is: Most shochu consumed

Oita is the leader in all of these categories except shochu consumption, which is dominated by Kagoshima Prefecture.

Current Standings: (after 30 days)