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Kobe Figure Taxi
On my recent trip to Shikoku, I stopped in Kobe on the last night having driven over Awajishima. It was raining and I went out for a walk. To get back to…
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Outdoors & Sport
Mt Bizan, Tokushima
Mount Bizan is very close to the center of Tokushima. You can ride the Bizan ropeway up part of the way and get a good view of the town. The ropeway…
Photos
Seto Ohashi Bridge
I traveled to Shikoku recently, catching the Shinkansen to Okayama and then the train to Takamatsu, crossing the Seto Ohashi Bridge. This is a stunning set of bridges that links Honshu to Shikoku. There are 2 other bridge routes to Shikoku, but this is the only one that trains go across. The view from Washuzan looking over the bridge was fantastic.
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk61
With the Site down until yesterday due to hackers getting in and drinking all the beer, I have didn't get chance to put up the latest conbini monday…
Outdoors & Sport
Shikoku Sunset
The shibuya246 has been down for a few days and I have only just managed to get it back up. The problem, basically, was hackers!! I have the main part of…
Travel
Kitano-cho, Kobe
On the last day of my Shikoku trip I crossed over to Kobe and spent a rainy Sunday walking around Kitano-cho, the hillside district above Sannomiya where…
Travel
Driving Across the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
On the last day of my Shikoku trip in October 2010, the weather was so good that I drove across Awaji Island to Kobe instead of heading back the way I…
Travel
Awa Odori Kaikan, Tokushima
On my Shikoku trip in October 2010 I spent a morning in Tokushima, the home of Awa Odori, one of Japan's biggest summer dance festivals. If you are not…
Travel
Niyodogawa in the Rain
On my Shikoku trip I drove from Matsuyama to Kochi along Route 33, following the Niyodogawa river through the mountains. It rained the whole way, so the…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk60
A couple of items from a Natural Lawson for this week with lots of Sake thrown in for fun. It was raining in Tokyo today, but its always sunshine at the…
Living in Japan
Tokyo Weekend
The weather has cooled down and this weekend was really nice, even though we had some stiff breezes and a little rain. Autumn is one of my favorite times…
Living in Japan
Maneki Neko
You will often see many stores have a Fortune Cat (Maneki Neko) outside or near the entrance way. This is supposed to help attract customers to the store…
Outdoors & Sport
Meguro River
I have been going to the gym in Meguro recently and walk past Meguro River often. Normally it is late in the evening when the light is just fading. Here…
Photos
Shibuya Fesitval, Konnou Hachimangu
The Konnou Hachimangu Shrine in Shibuya dates back to 1092. This weekend there was a festival held in the grounds of the Shrine to celebrate "Wa" (和), all things that are Japanese, which of course included Sake tasting.
Trains & Transport
Nagoya Station
I visited Nagoya a while ago and traveled to Ise Jingu on the train. My stay in Nagoya was short so I only managed to take a few photos around the Station…
Travel
Japan Sunset
Late afternoon provides a nice backdrop for coastal roads and the expanse of water beyond them. Today would be a good day to head out on a trip.
Outdoors & Sport
Night Golf, Chiba
Before the heat of the summer arrived, I went out for a game of night golf in Chiba with some friends. The course was about 1 hours drive from the center…