Tag : travel
Arashiyama, Kyoto
A beautiful sunny day in Arashiyama by the water. Arashiyama is a great place to take a day trip from central Kyoto and enjoy the...
Eiheiji Temple
Eiheiji Temple, located in Fukui-ken, was founded over 800 years ago, although the temple was rebuilt a number of times over the years. It is...
Naoshima, Shikoku
Naoshima is a small island in the Setonaikai. It takes 20 minutes by Ferry from Uno, near Okayama or 40 minutes from Takamatsu, Shikoku. The...
Shirakawago
Shirakawago (白川郷) in Gifu-ken is a World Heritage listed village. The area is known for the gassho zukuri (合掌造り) architectural style, with a thatched slanting...
Shikoku Trip
I went on a trip to Shikoku recently and traveled around its 4 Prefectures of Kagawa-ken, Ehime-ken, Kochi-ken and Tokushima-ken. It was my first time...
Japan Travels
I have been traveling locally in Japan recently, in Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama and Hiroshima, basically following the line of the Shinkansen. There are lots of...
Matsushima, Sendai
Last year I took a trip to Sendai and visited Matsushima which is said to be one of Japan’s three great views along with Miyajima...
Akita Shinkansen
From my recent trip to Yokote in Akita ken, I took some photos of the Akita Shinkansen leaving from Tokyo Station and arriving in at...
Yokote Yakisoba
On my recent trip to Yokote I tried the local delicacy of Yokote Yakisoba. It is yakisoba with an egg on the top. Tasty ^_^....
Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
I visted Yokote, Akita-Ken, for the recent Kamakura Snow Festival. The Kamakura tradition dates back over 400 years when small snow houses were made for...
Kyoto Eigamura Ninja Show
On a visit to Kyoto in the Summer I went to Eiga Mura and saw the Ninja Show. The show was good entertainment. I took...
Brutus Magazine
I have introduced some articles from Brutus Magazine before, but wanted to take a special look at this the current edition out. The edition selling...
Sendai Trip, Matsushima
I took a trip to Sendai last week and visited Matsushima which is said to be one of Japan’s three great views along with Miyajima...