For my third day in NW Kyushu, I decided to visit the shrine town of Dazaifu which is located relatively close to Fukuoka city... read all

For my second full day in Fukuoka City, I decided to visit Nokonoshima Island which is located relatively close to the city centre... read all

As I visited on a Sunday in summer, there were quite a few people on the train who had also purchased the same ticket as I did... read all

As part of my master degree in International Management - Trade with Asia at Le Havre University... read all

Tanekura is a small village nestled in the Japanese Alps. Perfect example of the "satoyama" where man does not encroach on nature but lives in harmony with it... read all

It was midday when the flight touched down in Narita. I took the train form Narita airport to Asakusa, where we planned to stay.... read all

On my last full day in Kyoto I ventured to the Imperial Palace gardens, which were nearby. Just inside the south gate... read all

Having visited Kyoto on a number of occasions and seen many of the main temples and gardens I decided to devote a couple of days visiting less popular... read all

Tebajima is a well known island in Tokushima Prefecture now because of the Mugi Tebajima Art Exhibition... read all

Having never hitherto stayed in Tokyo, I decided to include it my itinerary, mainly as a transport hub... read all

Koraku-en garden is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan... read all

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One of the good things about Tokyo is the ability to take part in day trips outside of the city... read all

I went with a group in 2002 on a coach day to Hikone and saw the gardens and Ryotan-ji temple but not the castle... read all

I visited Nara on my first trip to Japan in 2002 and remembered little other than Todai-ji... read all

I have long been touched by the story coming out of Hiroshima after the tragedy of 1945 about the young girl Sadako Sasaki... read all

My Trip to Kumano read all

Kakunodate I hear you say, where is it? It is a small town, population 14,000 in Akita province, northern Honshu... read all

Takao has long held a fascination and is particularly resplendent in autumn. It is a small mountain village together with Toganoo and Makinoo... read all

The castle at Takahashi had come to my attention with a dramatic picture of a mountain top castle in the clouds... read all