Awa Odori is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan... read all

For my second day at Huis Ten Bosch - I decided to visit the remaining attractions I did not visit last night... read all

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For today, I decided to visit Hirado which is a rather rural island found off the North Western coast of Nagasaski prefecture... read all

Takeo is a easily accessible onsen town with good transport links to both Nagasaki and Fukuoka... read all

A new morning has come and I'm about to begin my first full day in Hokkaido. Despite forecasts of cloudy weather throughout the day... read all

Yutoku Inari Shrine is located roughly 50 minutes by bus from Ureshima (920 yen one way) or 10 minutes from Kashima Bus Station... read all

This time, I'm going to write about my recent two-week trip to Hokkaido, where I'll be making a big round around the island prefecture by train... read all

Having lived for quite a while in Matsumoto, and having loved every aspect of it, I am still an adept of the quiet mountain city... read all

Most of the time I plan my trips after an exhausting event. The positive part of that is that I�fm already in parts of the country... read all

Ureshino is a small onsen town in Saga prefecture located around 40 minutes by bus from Takeo Onsen which has it's own train station... read all

Yoshinogari Park is an impressive archaeological site which looks at the Yayoi Period (around time of Christ)... read all

When you normally visit the prefectural capital it's normally a hive of commerce and activity... read all

Huis Ten Bosch is a rather unique theme park based on European Canal towns located around 18 minutes by train from Sasebo... read all

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My very last opportunity to visit Tsukiji Market was in December 2015. As it is scheduled to close in November 2016, it was my last chance to see it... read all

For my first day in Saga, I decided to visit the quiet seaside castle town of Karatsu which is also known for it's pottery. The town can be reached from Hakata (Fukuoka)... read all

Mojiko is a pretty little town located near Kokura (Kitakyushu) and is known for it's proximity to Honshu... read all

I made my way to the station to catch an early bus to Mt.Shosha. In Tokyo there were three convenience stores around every corner, but in Himeji there are only two along the main road... read all

After visiting some of the sites located around Fukuoka city - I decided to jump on the Shinkansen for 16 minutes in Hakata and travel to Kokura... read all