Sendan Todoro Falls Mandy Bartok Sendan Torodo Falls is the highest falls in Gokanosho and one of the region's best spots for fall foliage.
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.
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.
Activities Mizukami Country Park Hoihoi Hiroba Yui Yamaguchi Mizukami Country Park has an obstacle course, long slides and a kids playground, all set in spacious grounds. Come here with ...
Gunkanjima Perspective - No. 1 Takako Sakamoto Gunkanjima, a candidate to become a World Heritage site, is a dramatic, uninhabited island that never ceases to fascinate me.
Ruins on Gunkanjima - No. 2 Takako Sakamoto The first sight I had when I landed on Gunkanjima made me nostalgic and imagine how it must have been in yesteryear.
Culture Kumamoto's Suizen-ji Garden Mandy Bartok Suizen-ji, Kumamoto's 400-year-old traditional garden, is an easy jaunt from the city's castle and a must see for any visitor.
Food Senri Restaurant Mandy Bartok Senri Restaurant offers fine dining with an unforgettable view of Kumamoto's Suizen-ji Garden
Beauty & Spa Showaen Chris Glenn Showaen is one of Beppu’s finest hot spring resorts, and boasts the oppulent Kin no Yu, Golden Springs rotenburo, with real g...
Activities Yame Central Tea Garden Mandy Bartok Wander the fields of Yame Central Tea Garden in Fukuoka Prefecture for a close-up look at tea production
Culture Yatsushiro Castle Ruins Eitetsu Terakado The Yatsushiro Castle Ruins are a great place for taking a walk and resting. There's also a shrine.
Culture Views of Kumamoto Castle Eitetsu Terakado Castle in Kumamoto that is 400 years old built by Kato Kiyomasa. You can see the city and nature from the obesrvatory at the ...
Culture Hosokawa Gyoubutei Mansion Eitetsu Terakado This historic house of a Japanese samurai in Kumamoto City has fine architecture, beautiful garden views, and museum pieces.
Culture Pre-Yamakasa at Kushida Shrine Haruka Saijo The shrine that holds Yamakasa, one of the biggest summer festivals in Kyushu, becomes very lively in July, especially right ...