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

  A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea. The place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic  beauty sunset beach. Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park. The married rock is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 m …

Sakurai Futamigaura, in Itoshima…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

  The country of Green Tea, Yame.  The Green Tea grown in Yame is one of the highest grade of tea throughout Japan.  This is the large Tea plantation spreading on a gently sloping hilly area, about 70 ha. There is a …

Yame Central Tea Plantation, in Yame…の続きを読む

  The route of this day was from Wajiro to Shikano-shima Island, the distance was 18 km walk.   Started at Wajiro accommodation and walked through Gannosu to Saitozaki. When the tide was low, they walked across to S …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 30…の続きを読む

  Ibusuki is an Onsen Resort that is famous for its sand baths, where bathers are buried in naturally heated sand. The town encompasses the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, and the main downtown area is along …

Ibusuki…の続きを読む

  Aso Shrine is located in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture. It is popular as a god protecting worshipers from traffic accidents, and exorcism, marriage, and learning. Aso shrine one of the oldest and most prominent shrines …

Aso Shrine, in Aso…の続きを読む