Yunokawa Onsen, in the southern Hokkaido metropolitan area of Hakodate ... Thought to be excellent for curing chills and joint pain, this hot spring area is a quick day trip away from Sendai City.
It is 3am and I am wide awake, scrolling through listings of Hokkaido restaurants ... to accommodate the 10 members of my extended Hong Kong family who will arrive in two days' time.