ten thousand waves travel

19/11/2019

baths of yufuin, oita prefecture.

26/08/2019

some recent hot springs research trips! looking forward to our sold out 2019 tours!

04/07/2017

this fun video shows some of the great hot springs we visit on our "kyoto, kyushu & kumano kodo" tours. (bathing suits not an option except for olympians!)

Famous for its onsen (hot springs), Oita Prefecture has posted a promotional video featuring former Olympians performing synchronized swimming in geotherma

26/08/2015

new 2016 tour dates announced! for the first time we will be traveling in the spring as well as the fall! 2016 will be the second year of our newest "seaside onsen" tour and the first year of our newest tour to the famed mountains of takayama!

"seaside onsen of wakayama" tour: may 9–22, 2016
"kyushu island & kyoto" tour: may 21–june 3, 2016
"mountains & monkeys" tour: october 22–november 7, 2016
"world heritage takayama" tour: november 6–19, 2016

registration forms available on our website:
http://www.tenthousandtravels.com/waves_tours/home.html

we love to take baths---especially the way they do it in japan! over the last 34 years, so many people have asked us at ten thousand waves about our favorite japanese hot springs and places to go in japan that we decided to venture forth with our own tour company.

17/07/2015

be sure to stop by our restaurant Izanami when you next visit the spa.
this is one of the new lunchtime menu items that is perfect for summertime!

new summertime lunch menu item: cold buckwheat noodle salad!
full of fresh veggie "noodles" and served with a walnut-sesame dipping sauce/dressing. savory but fresh and light.

16/11/2014

one of the new baths discovered in the wilds of gifu prefecture to be added to our new 2015 fall tours. stay tuned!

09/11/2014

a few of the places we visit on our northern mountains tour!
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/11/08/travel/yamadera-1000-step-staircase-paradise/ #.VF8pzb71Hww

28/07/2014

just a few spots left for this fall's tours!
discover japan's food, sake, craft, gardens and HOT SPRINGS with us on one (or more) of our 3 tours.

05/03/2014

we will ride this train on our fall tours 2014!!

East Japan Railway Co. says it will introduce a train on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line with a sightseeing car equipped with foot baths and tatami areas. JR ...

05/03/2014

as beautiful as it gets.

Wife and I went to Japan in January, it's a beautiful place and a beautiful culture. Music: Daughters by Tony Anderson. The Music Bed: http://www.themusicbed.com/ #!/artist/Tony-Anderson-7054/…

21/07/2013

helpful japan travel tip: toilet slippers are for wearing in the toilet room only! more on slipper etiquette to come!

01/05/2013

almost as good as bathing snow monkeys!!

A small group of capybaras relax in a hot tub at the Nagasaki Bio Park in Nagasaki, Japan. The large rodents take turns napping and taking a dip in the hot spa.

25/04/2013

some folk on our last tour had photos and videos of incredible latte art from yufuin......NPR finally caught up to us!

You think clovers and hearts are impressive? Wait till you get a load of these Japanese latte drawings. A culture that values the beauty of the ephemeral has brought us a new level of art in foam.

16/03/2013

Great article in the Wall St Journal about bathing in Japan. Note that we visit the same bathing monkeys in this year's new Fall Tour to the Japan Alps!

A soul-warming, haiku-evoking tour of Japan's famous onsens in Hakone, Yakushima and Jigokudani Yaen-koen. PLUS: visit wild snow monkeys.

12/03/2013

Those of you with American Airlines miles: award travel is actually available at all levels (economy through first class) on all the dates of travel for our Fall 2013 tours! It must be a sign!

27/02/2013

New 2103 Fall Tours announced!
New dates, new style, and a brand new tour!

we love to take baths---especially the way they do it in japan! over the last 32 years, so many people have asked us about our favorite japanese hot springs and places to go in japan that we finally decided to venture forth with our own tour company.

31/12/2012

Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone in our extended family for making 2012 such a wonderfully hot and wet year! ことしもよろしくおねがいします

09/11/2012

Deep in the mountains of Kyushu, enjoying the falls colors and migrating birds while soaking in luxuriously hot water!

03/11/2012

thanks to everyone just wrapping up this year's tohoku tour! hope to see you again in the future.....

bathing in yamagata prefecture, japan. perfectly timed fall colors surrounding this hot, steaming river. this year's Waves Tour group are outstanding bathers!

06/06/2012

perfectly timed for our tokyo stay during this year's "Kyoto & Kyushu Tour"---the annual Joy of Sake! Taste over 300 different award-winning sakes in one evening!
http://www.joyofsake.com/tokyo.html

All about Sake: how it is brewed, and with what best to drink it. Plus a history of Sake in America.

29/05/2012

for future visits to tokyo!

Squeeze into this narrow neighborhood and you’ll find a one-woman curry house, a Thai restaurant in a former laundry and a French bistro hiding in the back of a store.

02/05/2012

American Airlines is having quite a sale on using miles between the USA and Japan---and there are many seats available, for a change! 25K for economy, 50K for business. Could be just the incentive you need to join us on our Fall Onsen Tours!!

13/04/2012

Time to plan your fall trip to Japan!
Dates just finalized for the 2012 Waves tours of our favorite Japanese hot springs. Only 16 people per tour, so book early! Visit the tour website for detailed itineraries:
http://web.mac.com/dfleig/tours_2012/home.html

we love to take baths---especially the way they do it in japan! over the last 29 years, so many people have asked us about our favorite japanese hot springs and places to go in japan that we finally decided to form our own tour company.

13/03/2012

time to plan your fall trip:
join us for 14 days of japan's greatest hot springs!

we love to take baths---especially the way they do it in japan! over the last 29 years, so many people have asked us about our favorite japanese hot springs and places to go in japan that we finally decided to form our own tour company.

01/07/2011

great story in the kyoto daily news about our tours (and intrepid tour guide). they love our tours!!

30/01/2011

2011 tour dates announced!
"tokyo and tohoku" october 24-november 6th
"kyoto and kyushu" november 5-18th

31/03/2010

join us april 14th at 6:30 pm or april 17th at 8 pm for slideshows of upcoming fall 2010 waves tours. we'll be in the quiet space at the waves. tell your friends and family!

31/03/2010

updated website for 2010 fall tours up and ready:
http://web.mac.com/dfleig/tours_2010/home.html
please share with your friends!

22/03/2010

a virtual scrapbook to share memories or favorite photos taken on one of our japan tours. rekindle friendships you made on tours past. ask questions about future tours or the culture of japanese bathing....