After two enjoyable but hot weeks in North Western Kyushu my last post will cover the large and sprawling Ohori Park found in Fukuoka City... read all

At the base of Mount Norikura lies the highland of Norikura. The highland is dotted with waterfalls and awesome vistas... read all

Day 2 in Shiretoko had come and I started the morning with a wonderful breakfast at Kiraku before I headed off to Utoro port to join the bear watching cruise... read all

Day 5 in Hokkaido had finally arrived and it was time to head out to explore the wilderness of Hokkaido's one and only UNESCO world heritage site, Shiretoko... read all

I went to Naoshima and Teshima to see some of the new works, staying in a yurt on the beach... read all

The island of Teshima is similar to Naoshima, but it is substantially bigger, and its hilly landscape definitely requires some help from one of the many electric bicycles... read all

I had the most amazing time riding on the. Directly translated from google, it�fs called the Sunset Beer Truck Train... read all

For my second last day in Japan after travelling all the way from Mt Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture was a temple and shrine cluster found near Gion Station in Fukuoka... read all

Hakodate is a laid-back city at the south of Hokkaido. It was one of the first Japanese harbours to open to foreign traffic... read all

On this day, I bade farewell to Sapporo to explore the wilderness of Eastern Hokkaido, making use of the last day of my Hokkaido 3-Day Rail Pass... read all

For my second last night in Japan - I decided to head out to Unzen Onsen along the Shimabara Peninsula in Nagasaki Prefecture... read all

Onuma Quasi National Park is a large area of nature which includes forests, lakes and mountains... read all

The Shinkotsu Toya National Park is one of several national parks in Hokkaido. Most famous is Lake Toya which is located (and created) near active volcanoes... read all

Shimabara is a sleepy town located in the South East of Nagasaki prefecture and is known for the historically important Shimabara rebellion... read all

The tour's main focus is on the lavender fields of Farm Tomita in Furano, extremely popular in especially Asian countries for its beautiful colours and backdrops... read all

For my second day in Nagasaki, I visited quite a few temples along with a few of the main sites found in the northern section of the city... read all

At present, I have travelled to many parts of Japan but Nagasaki is probably close to my favourite major city in Japan... read all

My second day in Sapporo has come and once again the weather was just as gorgeous as the day before... read all

Kaitaku no Mura or Historical Village of Hokkaido is a park that houses quite a lot of old buildings and artifacts found all around Hokkaido... read all

Hashima Island or Gunkanjima is a small but previously heavily populated island located around 50 minutes from Nagasaki by fast speed boat.... read all