Kanmonkyo bridge is the suspended bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan’s four main islands. On the Honshu side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyushu side is Kitak …

Kanmonkyo bridge built in 1973…の続きを読む

  A dish made of wheat flour batter with eggs, vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, and other desired ingredients added to it and grilled on a griddle. Eat with a special sauce, green seaweed, and dried bonito flakes …

Okonomiyaki, お好み焼き…の続きを読む

  Fukuoka Castle was built by feudal lord Nagamasa Kuroda in Fukuoka-city in 1601 and was called Maizuru castle.  Part of stone wall and canal, and the Tamon tower are still left intact as they were back then. There …

Fukuoka Castle Ruins…の続きを読む

  Aso possesses the world’s largest Caldera with 18km west-east and 24 km north-south, created by 4 times of explosive volcanic activity in the ancient time, 3 million years ago. Surrounding the caldera is the world …

Onsen resorts in Aso…の続きを読む

  They were very tired from walking 58km the day before, so they only walked 5km this day.    The route of this day was from Yamamoto to Tokusue, and stay at Tokusu.

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on February 0…の続きを読む

  Karato Fish Market, is a fish market in Shimonoseki establish in 1933, and the blowfish trading volume is Japan’s highest. This market is not only the wholesale market of fresh fishes taken in the sea around Shimo …

Karato Fish Market established in 1933…の続きを読む

  Kawachi Wisteria Garden is a private garden at the Mountain foot of Sarakura in  Kitakyushu-city and famous for its spectacularly presented, large numbers of wisteria flowers. The garden is opened to the public se …

Kawachi Wisteria Garden, in Kitakyushu-c…の続きを読む

  Christian missionary activities in Japan began after Francis Xavier came to Hirado in 1550. The Jesuit missionaries who accompanied Francis Xavier carried out missionary activities in Hirado, Omura, Nagasaki, Goto …

Beginning of Japanese Christianity in 15…の続きを読む

  The route of this day was from Hakata to Yamamoto in Karatsu, the distance was 58 km.   Started at Hakata accommodation and heading Yamamoto using Karatsu walking road, through the Daimyo, Ikino Matsubara, Imajyuk …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on February 0…の続きを読む

  The original plan was to take a boat through the Genkai Sea to Karatsu.   However, the waves in the Genkai Sea were rough, so they changed the  plan to head Hakata through Hakata Bay. They stayed in Hakata and too …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 31…の続きを読む