10 Gunkanjima Perspective - No. 1 Takako Sakamoto Gunkanjima, a candidate to become a World Heritage site, is a dramatic, uninhabited island that never ceases to fascinate me.
10 Tenkaiho Park and Sunset, Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto On my third visit to Sasebo, my dream came true when I saw a magnificent view of the Kujuku-shima Islands from the Tenkaiho Pa..
13 Accommodation Kamigoto 6: Hotel Margherita Takako Sakamoto The resort hotel Margherita on Kami-Goto Island reopened in 2012. It was renovated to look like a cloister, to match the island's..
24 Activities Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park Senén Germade The sun has just set and the moon makes presence in the dark blue sky. Suddenly the magic happens: Millions of lights are turn..
9 Culture Fireworks Display at Huis Ten Bosch Senén Germade I prefer electrical storms; however, each time I know a firework display is going to take place I try not to miss it. During my..
6 Activities Kujukushima National Park Mandy Bartok Sasebo's Kujukushima National Park features over 200 islands in a pristine setting, accessible only via a cruise from the mainland...
Culture Hirado Castle Mandy Bartok Hirado castle, a modern reconstruction with 300 year old gates, stands on a hill high above the port of Hirado, where old European..
Culture Ruins of Ikeshima, Coal Mine Island Avery Morrow Those with a taste for adventure should check out this thrilling tour of Japan's industrial heritage