Activities Ao no Domon Mandy Bartok Ao no Domon is the work of one monk who spent 30 years tunneling through 185 meters of rock.
Kumamoto's Best Holiday Light-Up Mandy Bartok Don't miss Kumamoto's biggest and arguably best illuminations at the Saishunkan Hilltop holiday light display.
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 Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard Bonson Lam Who would know that just a 300 kilometre drive from the subtropical beaches and mango farms is a ski and snow park, being the...
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...
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 ...
Culture Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Miyazaki Art Center is titled "Super crafts of the Reiwa Era", and will explore works of 12 artis...
Culture Former Residence of Lafcadio Hearn Judith Mikami When walking the streets of Matsue, you might notice the image of a Westerner on signs, and some quotes engraved on stone pla...
Food Equipment Floor Mandy Bartok Head beyond Kumamoto's main arcade for a cozy curry cafe with some special canine dining companions
Shopping Marinoa City Outlet Mall in Fukuoka Haruka Saijo The biggest outlet mall in the Kyushu region has a ferris wheel as its symbol and gorgeous ocean views.
Activities Shohinken Teahouse and Garden Mandy Bartok The Shohinken teahouse and garden in central Yatsushiro is a beautiful example of Edo era architecture and garden design.
Kiyomizu Bamboo Light Festival Bradford Pomeroy Each November, Kiyomizu Waterfall in Ogi City is lit up by thousands of bamboo lanterns transforming nights here into an othe...
Gunkanjima: Undersea Entrance No. 3 Takako Sakamoto The history and metamorphoses of the 'Undersea Coal Mine Island', Gunkanjima in Nagasaki.
Night-time View of Exotic Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto I visited Nagasaki to take photos of its night views. Nagasaki has a lot of 'night-view spots' other than the famous Mt. Inasa.
