See, I don't know what a sugar shack is, but it sounds an awful lot like they live in a gingerbread house....
Make sure you mark your way there with pebbles, not breadcrumbs

@Moon Star, that's so very Canadian XD

I'm also so very jealous. I'm not leaving my apartment and the view is a highway. At least I can see the sky but I wouldn't say no to some more trees.

Then again, I recently had the chance to spend the night at one of the inn that inspired Spirited Away so I won't complain too much XD

Wait Spirited Away was inspired by a real inn? Tell me more about that!!

It's actually said to be a mix of several places that gave its inspiration to Miyazaki. This article sums things up perfectly :
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/spirited-a ... ng-hotels/

The one I've been to is Sekizenkan https://www.sekizenkan.co.jp

I have also previously visited Dogo Onsen but you can't stay in that one.

Kuuki wrote:It's actually said to be a mix of several places that gave its inspiration to Miyazaki. This article sums things up perfectly :
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/spirited-a ... ng-hotels/

The one I've been to is Sekizenkan https://www.sekizenkan.co.jp

I have also previously visited Dogo Onsen but you can't stay in that one.

Oooh, did you hear the drum?

(Reading the article now, had to come back and ask quick though when I saw that!)

I don't remember XD
I might have, I didn't stay that far away from the place and I'm pretty sure I was awake but I honestly don't remember.
There's also a big chance I was concentrating on breakfast ^^

Well, it says it also goes at noon so maybe you did!
Let's say you did anyhow because that's a neater story and if you don't remember hearing it, you also don't say you remember *not* hearing it...

Wasn't there anymore at noon XD
Our trips are quite heavy (and there's no much to see in onsen towns usually)

But you're right, I don't remember not hearing it so there's a possibility I did.

Yeah mom and dad put the foot down this year so hopefully there'll be less of it because we're no longer bending over backwards for her (though she doesn't see it that way)

Your sister kind of sounds like my mom. It's exhausting.
Hope it'll go well for you this year