 Last additions - Iwaki いわき市 |
Free shuttle bus to Spa Resort Hawaiians departs in front of JR Yumoto Station.Mar 12, 2012
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Tourist map of Yumoto Spa.Mar 12, 2012
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Ganbappe Fukushima! Mar 12, 2012
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Convenience store in front Yumoto Station.Mar 12, 2012
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Hot spring well.Mar 12, 2012
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Hot spring well.Mar 12, 2012
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About YumotoMar 12, 2012
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Shuttered store.Mar 12, 2012
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I noticed quite a few shuttered shops.Mar 12, 2012
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Walking along the quiet street in Yumoto Spa.Mar 12, 2012
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Foot bath at Yumoto Onsen Spa.Mar 12, 2012
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Yumoto Spa manhole, Iwaki, Fukushima.Mar 12, 2012
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Jazz musician statues near Yumoto Station.Mar 12, 2012
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Road in front of Yumoto Station. I walked around.Mar 12, 2012
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Inside Yumoto Station and ticket machine. Part of the train line is closed due to the nuclear power plants.Mar 12, 2012
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JR Yumoto StationMar 12, 2012
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Welcome to Yumoto Onsen Spa.Mar 12, 2012
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I wonder how Yumoto Spa can compete with Spa Resort Hawaiians.Mar 12, 2012
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Hard to tell what the main attraction is.Mar 12, 2012
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Another large poster for Spa Resort Hawaiians at Yumoto Station.Mar 12, 2012
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On the platform at Yumoto Station, hot spring foot bath.Mar 12, 2012
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Spa Resort Hawaiians banner on the train platform.Mar 12, 2012
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JR Yumoto Station, the closest train station to Spa Resort Hawaiians.Mar 12, 2012
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Inside the train going from JR Iwaki Station to Yumoto Station. Very nice and clean.Mar 12, 2012
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My video of Spa Resort Hawaiians. Visit Fukushima, visit Spa Resort Hawaiians!Mar 03, 2012
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View from Spa Resort Hawaiians.Mar 02, 2012
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Inside Hawaiian gift shop.Mar 02, 2012
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Hawaiian gift shops.Mar 02, 2012
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Eateries. This one is named Lau Lau, but no lau lau is served.Mar 02, 2012
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Hula implements.Mar 02, 2012
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The Hula Museum also has a small stage where this band performed at 12:30 pm. Mar 02, 2012
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Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."Mar 02, 2012
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Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."Mar 02, 2012
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Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."Mar 02, 2012
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The 2006 comedy movie, "Hula Girl" was a major hit and made Spa Resort Hawaiians famous again. Awards given to the movie.Mar 02, 2012
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The second room of the Hula Museum introduces hula.Mar 02, 2012
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Hawaiian records by Japanese artists.Mar 02, 2012
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Hawaiian movie posters.Mar 02, 2012
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Shortly after Joban Hawaiian Center opened in 1966, famous singer Aunty Genoa Keawe from Hawaii performed here.Mar 02, 2012
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Recruitment of hula girls.Mar 02, 2012
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How Spa Resort Hawaiians got its start.Mar 02, 2012
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Congratulatory letter from the mayor of Kauai upon the opening of the Hula Museum.Mar 02, 2012
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Congratulatory letter from the Governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle, upon the opening of the Hula Museum.Mar 02, 2012
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The Hula Museum shows the history of Spa Resort Hawaiians first established as Joban Hawaiian Center in 1966.Mar 02, 2012
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At the end of the show, people who paid for reserved seats could have their picture taken with the hula girls.Mar 02, 2012
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This is Maluhia Yukari, the leader of the hula girls. She was a pivotal in taking the lead following the 3/11 disasters and promoting Spa Resort Hawaiians on tour. She retired in June 2012. マルヒア由佳理Mar 02, 2012
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Great dancers and great show!Mar 02, 2012
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Fire knife dancers are the highlight and crowd pleasers. They are Japanese, but well-trained and highly skilled with the fire.Mar 02, 2012
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The live band were all Japanese. All the dancers were Japanese and most are from Fukushima.Mar 02, 2012
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Hula Girl Polynesian Revue at 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm at the Beach Theater.Mar 02, 2012
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Beach Theater shows are free, but they also sell tickets for the best seats for ¥600 to ¥800.Mar 02, 2012
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Colored seats are reserved and cost extra.Mar 02, 2012
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Hula lesson for kids at the Beach Theater in the Water Park.Mar 02, 2012
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Hula lesson for kids at the Beach Theater in the Water Park.Mar 02, 2012
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Statue of King Kamehameha even!Mar 02, 2012
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Spa Garden Pareo has outdoor pools and a sauna. In winter, the air is freezing cold.Mar 02, 2012
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Spring Park, a lukewarm hot spring pool.Mar 02, 2012
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Besides the pools, there are real hot spring baths where you have to go in naked. Cameras not allowed though.Mar 02, 2012
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Wading pool.Mar 02, 2012
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Wading pool.Mar 02, 2012
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The water slides cost extra money. 200 yen per slide or a day pass for 2,200 yen.Mar 02, 2012
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The water slides cost extra money. 200 yen per slide.Mar 02, 2012
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The huge water park at Spa Resort Hawaiians. All the water is from a hot spring. The pool water is lukewarm.Mar 02, 2012
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The whole water park is heated to tropical temperatures even when it is freezing outside.Mar 02, 2012
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From JR Yumoto Station, free shuttle buses run to Spa Resort Hawaiians.Mar 02, 2012
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Layout of Spa Resort Hawaiians.Mar 02, 2012
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After completing earthquake repairs, the water park re-opened on Feb. 8, 2012. Admission was half price.Mar 02, 2012
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The new Monolith Hotel opened on Feb. 8, 2012.Mar 02, 2012
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One wing of Hotel Hawaiians was still undergoing repairs to cracks.Mar 02, 2012
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Main entrance to Spa Resort Hawaiians, a huge water park and onsen hot spring amusement facility built in 1966. I visited for the first time shortly after they reopened on Feb. 8, 2012.Mar 02, 2012
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