The site where Christian Gaspar Nishi Genka was martyred in 1609, located on Kurose Hill overlooking Nakae no shima between Hirado and Ikitsuki. The tomb facing the sea is called Gaspar-sama and is a revered place …

Kurose no Tsuji, martyrdom site of Gaspa…の続きを読む

  Stands on a hill guarding Hirado Port and the Hirado Strait, which used to be part of an important trade route between Japan and the Asian mainland. The original fortress was built in 1599 by the local Matsura Lor …

Hirado Castle…の続きを読む

  The cruise ship take you exploring Tachibana bay from Nagasaki port and landing on Hashima island. The site has been registered on UNESCO World Heritages as Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. Now Hashim …

Gunkan-jima island cruise…の続きを読む

  Yoakejaya, Japanese restaurant using local delicacies of the Ariake Sea. Yanagawa is facing to Ariake Sea where many fresh and unique fishes are caught. Yoakejaya is serving Japanese cuisine using local delicacies …

Seafood restaurant in Yanagawa…の続きを読む

Yanagawa is a beautiful canal town featuring flat fields facing the calm Ariake Sea. The area was created by reclaiming the shallow waters of the sea, with canals originally constructed for daily life and agriculture. On …

Yanagawa travel guide…の続きを読む

  The southern most major city in Kyushu and from here you can see Sakura-jima Island and it’s active volcano from which smoke and steam rise across Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle t …

Kagoshima travel guide…の続きを読む

Takachiho is located south of Aso and offers stunning natural beauty, highlighted by the dynamic Takachiho Gorge. The gorge was created by years of volcanic activity from Mount Aso. Its narrow, deep V-shape, characterize …

Takachiho travel guide…の続きを読む