Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less than 45% alcohol by volume.  Typically shochu contains 25% alcohol by volume, which is weaker than whisky or standard-strength vodka but stronger than wine and sake. Ta …

Shochu brewery in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto-pr…の続きを読む

  Aoi Aso Shrine, located in Kami-Aoi-cho, Hitoyoshi-city, was designated as the first national treasure in Kumamoto-prefecture by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2008, as &#822 …

Aoi Aso Shrine, in Hitoyoshi…の続きを読む

  Aoi Aso Shrine, located in Kami-Aoi-cho, Hitoyoshi-city, was designated as the first national treasure in Kumamoto-prefecture by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2008, as &#822 …

Aoi Aso Shrine, in Hitoyosi, Kumamoto-pr…の続きを読む

  The most popular hot spring resort in Aso region, located on the northern side of  Mount Aso.  Widely known for its open-air baths, it is one of the best places to enjoy the atmosphere  of old town in Japan, where …

Kurokawa Onsen Trail, in Kumamoto-prefec…の続きを読む

  Kaichu Torii gates in the sea have become a popular photo spot when the tide is high. The “Floating Torii Gate” of Ouo Shrine stands on the shallow area of the ocean in Tara-cho, which has 6 meter tide difference. …

Kaichu Torii, in Saga-prefecture…の続きを読む

  The most historical and traditional local shopping street in Hakata. The entrance of the shopping street is located next to Kushida Shrine.  Approximately 130 shops built in the 400 metre arcade. There are also so …

Kawabata-dori Shopping Street, in Fukuok…の続きを読む

  Uomachi and Kyomachi Ginteigai are the arcade downtown shopping streets connected from JR Kokura Station in Kitakyushu-city. The literal meaning of Gintengai is the Silver roof arcade shopping street and Uomachi G …

Uomachi & Kyomachi Shopping street, in K…の続きを読む

  Nanzoin is a Shingon Buddhist Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka-prefecture. It is notable for its bronze statue of a reclining Buddha, said to be the largest bronze statue in the world. Completed in 1995, the giant bron …

Nanzoin Temple, Reclining Buddha statue,…の続きを読む

  A salt making plant by the ancient production method. Mataichino shio  “Kobo Totan” located in Shima-cho, Itoshima peninsula. A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai sea water by the ancient produ …

Mataichino shio  “Kobo Totan", in Itoshi…の続きを読む

  The peaceful Sotome, the setting of Endo Shusaku’s novel Silence. Sotome area of Nagasaki city has an abundance of natural beauty in its sea, mountains and rivers. It also is blessed with a unique history and cult …

Endo Shusaku Literary Museum, in Sotome,…の続きを読む