Culture The Kujuku Islands of Nagasaki Lily The Kujuku Islands, in Sasebo City, Nagasaki, are part of the Saikai National Park. Consisting of 208 islands, a cruise ship ...
Culture Glover Garden, Nagasaki Lily Clover Garden in Nagasaki City, is home to the former Clover Residence. Considered to be Japan's oldest example of western ar...
Culture Rei Kamoi: Resting Time 2020 Kim Bergström Rei Kamoi was a Japanese contemporary artist, famous for his pieces depicting life moments that aren't always "art-worthy", i...
Culture Ujiyama Teppei Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström This year marks the 110th anniversary since the birth of the painter Ujiyama Teppei (1910 - 1986), who was from Hita City in ...
Accommodation Hotel Grantia Dazaifu Tristan Scholze Sightseeing the sprawling area of Dazaifu Tenmangu can leave you feeling a little drained. Rejuvenate at the nearby Hotel Gra...
Culture Rediscover Japan's Railways in Kitakyushu Rod Walters One of the most rewarding places within the Mojiko Retro area is the Kyushu Railway History Museum, with its extensive indoor...
Shopping Mojiko Retro: Waterfront District with a Touch of History Rod Walters Mojiko Retro Area in the city of Kitakyūshū is a wonderland for tourists with well-preserved buildings from the Meiji and Tai...
Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2027 Rod Walters The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Culture Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu Rod Walters Kokura Castle is a very placid fortification, sitting in pleasant park and garden in the middle of Kitakyushu.
Transportation Waterfront Station of History Rod Walters Built in 1914, stylish Mojiko Station is the gateway to the Mojiko Retro Area in the city of Kitakyushu.
Culture Koso Hachiman Shrine and World Peace Pagoda Rod Walters The Koso Hachiman Shrine in Mojiko stands on a pretty hillside overlooking the Kanmon Strait, a short distance from the Mojik...
Culture Shirakawa Spring Patty Hong Shirakawa Suigen (Spring) located in the Minamiaso area of Kumamoto Prefecture is one of 100 top water spots in Japan.
Food Steamed Dishes from Hell’s Kitchen Dieu Huong Do Beppu's Jigoku Mushi Kobo--“steamed dishes from Hell’s kitchen”--will give you a food experience you can’t get anywhere else.
Culture Searching for Ebisu Reynald Ventura A trip to Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture in search for Ebisu, the fishing god.
Culture The Beauty of Fukuoka's Moss Temple Isamu Yoneda Komyozenji Temple in Fukuoka hides a quiet and undisturbed harmony between humanity and nature in this peaceful garden.
