In Shimonoseki Akama Shrine Hill Mimosusogawa Park Kanmon Bridge Site of Dannoura Battlefield Statue of Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune Statue of Taira-no-Tomomori Walking to Shimonoseki Kaikyokan Shimonoseki Kaikyokan Shimonoseki Kaikyokan Blue Whale Skeletal specimen Swirling fishes from the Kanmon Strait Luna Lionfish Prickly leather jacket Scrawled Filefish Sea Anemone Horned Boxfish Japanese yellowtail Eel Slender Mudskipper Sea Lion […]
Kokura city is the gateway to the Island of Kyushu from the Japanese mainland. We go for an evening stroll along the dazzling waterfront up to the 400 year old flatland Kokura Castle built towards the beginning of the Edo Period.
Waking up in the quaint town of Oita Walking to Oita Station Catching the train to Beppu Beppu Station On the Kamenoi bus to Beppu African Safari Wildlife Park Midway stop at Ritsumeikan Back on the road Into the hills Finally at Beppu African Safari Wildlife Park Safari Bus Animals on the Safari ride Ponies […]
We walk down to Aoshima beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Miyazaki. Facing the beach is Aoshima Island, which appears like a pendant from the sky. The island is known for its subtropical plants and straight lines stones called devil’s washboard or Oni no Sentakuita.
Today we went to explore the Yoshinogari ruins, that spreads throughout the Kanzaki area of Saga Prefecture. It is one of the largest historical site in Japan, reminiscent of Yamatai Kingdom from the Yayoi Era between 300 BC to 300 AD. The moated village marks the first shift from a nomadic lifestyle to permanent settlements.
Today we took a bus to the Kagoshima pier to witness the mighty Sakurajima. Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and the symbol of Kagoshima. Approximately 10 billion tons of lava has flowed out over the years. Its frequent lava flows have resulted in the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula.
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