Culture Bitchu Kokubunji and Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji is located in Soja City and is recorded as the last five-story pagoda to be built in Japan. Surrounded by beautiful..
Food Mitsukura Mushrooms in Ushimado Judith Mikami Mitsukura Mushrooms is Japan's largest button mushroom grower, located in the seaside town of Ushimado. A combination of nature..
Shopping Hinase and Mushiage Oyster Centers Judith Mikami Hinase and Mushiage Towns are small fishing areas. Oyster farming has helped this community for centuries and continues to create..
Food Cafe Tereya in Ushimado Town Judith Mikami In this era of franchised coffee shops with interchangeable decor, background musicand staff it is refreshing to experience a shop..
Area Tsuyama Tsuyama City is located at the top of Okayama Prefecture bordering Tottori Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture. Tsuyama has a rich mixture of history, culture and people that makes is a worthwhile..
Shopping Ohara Museum of Art Judith Mikami Ohara Museum of Art is the oldest western museum in Japan. A peaceful environment to enjoy viewing some of the worlds most famous..
Area Bizen Bizen is a city of 40,000 made up of Yoshinaga, Hinase and the Bizen areas. Famous around the world for beautiful ceramics, the city has the welcomed trilogy of sea, town and mountains. Hinase..
Culture Former Residence of Lafcadio Hearn Featured When walking the streets of Matsue, you might notice the image of a Westerner on signs, and some quotes engraved on stone plaques..