Meoto Waterfall Mandy Bartok Meototaki sports dual waterfalls, stemming from two streams that meet as one just outside Kurokawa Onsen
Culture Kitakinokura Yotsumiya Shrine Bonson Lam The shrine is located in Mifune, a land of rice fields, wheat and other crops, framed by high mountains and the odd grain sil...
Activities Kagoshima on a JR Kyushu Bus Tour Perri Silverstein With only one day in Kagoshima I opted for the JR Kyushu Bus Tour, a convenient way to see many of the popular sights in the ...
Culture Tetori Tenman Shrine Mandy Bartok Tetori Tenman Shrine lies hidden in the back alleys of downtown Kumamoto, just a few steps from the Suidocho tram stop.
Food La Cantine du Bricoleur [Closed] Mandy Bartok Pre-fixe menus offer an authentic taste of France at La Cantine du Bricouleur in downtown Kumamoto
Culture A Trip to Kagoshima City Aquarium Matthew Dobbins Kagoshima City Aquarium is a great way to learn about the area's rich marine heritage.
Culture Kōden-ji Bradford Pomeroy Kōden-ji temple has been called a symbol for one of Japan’s most famous literary works on samurai culture, Hagakure: The Way ...
Culture Nagasaki History and Culture Museum Kim Bergström The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's past as one of Japan's first ports op...
Activities Gunkanjima Landing, Nagasaki Senén Germade A mystic island indeed; you could call it 'Ghost Island', but to me it feels more like an art museum, also considering that "...
Transportation Nagasaki Streetcars Senén Germade They are considered to be slow and noisy, they are not always on time, and normally they are quite packed with people; howeve...
Activities Cycling in Mifune Bonson Lam With wildflowers swaying in the breeze, green frogs in the grass and pleasant level roads, the countryside between Mifune and...
Nightlife Donto Izakaya, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, Donto is a typical cheap'n'cheerful Japanese izakaya dining bar, with a lively...
Activities New Year's Party 2022 2021-2022 Kim Bergström Harmonyland's New Year's Party 2022 extravaganza will run from December 27th until January 7th, and it's set to include perfo...
Culture Ujiyama Teppei Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström This year marks the 110th anniversary since the birth of the painter Ujiyama Teppei (1910 - 1986), who was from Hita City in ...
Activities Kanoya Rose Garden Spring Festival Kim Bergström To celebrate the arrival of spring, the Kanoya Rose Garden in Kagoshima Prefecture is hosting a festival where approximately ...
