The moss-covered stone walls, broad stone steps in front of the Ote-mon main gate, moat ruin, and old samurai residences all bring back the past. The Matsuo-no-Maru residence and Ote-mon have been reconstructed us …

Obi Castle Ruin…の続きを読む

  Enjoy Somen noodle nagashi.  The unique Somen noodle nagashi in Tosenkyo ravine in Kaimon open throughout the year serving cold Somen noodle that swim in the revolving container.           Tosenkyo Entrance   …

Somen noodle nagashi…の続きを読む

  Enjoy tasting Shochu at the most famous Shochu brewery in Kagoshima. Meiji-gura is Satsuma Shuzo’s Shochu factory and museum. Satsuma Shuzo is producing traditional handmade Shochu “Tezukuri Meijigura& …

Meiji-gura…の続きを読む

  Those Samurai Houses were built about 250 years ago. Their gardens are beautiful designed, with Mt. Hahaga-dake as the background.     Other natural elements are also incorporated, making the whole area …

Chiran Samurai Residence…の続きを読む

  This museum exhibits precious materials such as pictures, letters, wills, articles and mementos of the 1,036 Kamikaze pilots based in Chiran who participated in the Battle for Okinawa towards the end of World War …

Chiran Peace Museum for the Kamikaze Pil…の続きを読む

  Nishi-Oyama Station is the southernmost railway station in Japan operated by JR, boasts a breath taking view of Kaimon-dake volcano to the front.     The post box standing in front of the station is pain …

Nishi-Oyama Station…の続きを読む

  Cape Sata is the southernmost Cape of main land Japan at 31′ 00″ latitude. The Cape is home to many sub-tropical flowers. Visitors may board a semi-submersible glass bottomed boat called the “Sata Day Go” to enjoy …

Cape Sata…の続きを読む

  The park is most famous for its Shiroyama Observatory with spectacular views over downtown Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay and Sakurajima.     The night view is also nice, particularly if a clear sky and bright …

Shiroyama park…の続きを読む

  UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution , Shoko Shuseikan Modern Industrial Complex The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various of objects related to the Shimazu family a …

Shoko Shuseikan…の続きを読む

  The major railway station in Fukuoka.  It is the largest and busiest station in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travellers from Honshu.          Hakata-gucbi Side       Chikushi-guchi S …

JR Hakata Station…の続きを読む