13 Culture Higashida Blast Furnace Jaclynn Seah Understanding Japan's transformation to industrial leader - it all began with steel production here at the Higashida Blast Furnace...
7 Culture Sengen-ji Maren Pauli See the beautiful garden of Sengen Temple with a small bamboo grove and citrus fruit trees growing among the canes!
6 Activities Sanrio's Harmony Land Anonymous Harmony Land is situated in a small city called Hiji in Oita Prefecture. While it is focused on younger kids and Sanrio fans, there..
15 A Stroll through Kurokawa Onsen Yui Yamaguchi Kurokawa Onsen is the pride and joy of Kumamoto Prefecture, and strolling through this little spa town is one of its many plea..
8 Nightlife Early Evening on Nagasaki Harbor Steve Morton Come and visit Nagasaki’s beautiful harbor which provides the perfect end to the day as you watch the sun set over the horizon.
Culture Tanabe Castle at Maizuru Bonson Lam Hosokawa Yusai was also known as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who built Tanabe Castle in the present town of Nishi-Maizuru. With his son Tadaoki..
Area Yufuin Yufuin is a stunningly gorgeous little town just an hour away from Beppu by train. It is full of lovely shops selling a variety of things, and many restaurants and cafes with delicious food. The..
Culture Arita Ceramics Fair 2026 Apr 29th - May 5th The town of Arita, the birthplace of porcelain in Japan, holds an annual ceramics fair during Golden Week.