8 Blue Hour of Unzen in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto I will never forget the dramatic and glorious sunrise over Mount Unzen and Mud Flats of Isahaya in Nagasaki.
Activities Cathedral of St Francis Xavier Mandy Bartok The Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Kagoshima is a testament to the work of the Portuguese missionary who attempted to bring Christianity..
Shopping Hasami Porcelain Neal Dang Hasami Porcelain, also known as Arita or Imari Porcelain, has a 400-year history in a little mountainous village in southwest Japan...
9 Rock Hill Garden Yui Yamaguchi Rock Hill Garden is a hidden place in a residential area with a restaurant, cafe, shop and gallery. This is perfect for lunch, dinner,..
Activities Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park in Nagasaki Sarah Chaney Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki is a theme park that offers an ever changing array of things to do and see. It does not just offer a..
7 Culture Maizuru Park & Tanabe Castle Bonson Lam Known by the locals as Tanabe-jo or Bugaku-jo, the castle and Maizuru Park is one of the highlights of Nishi Maizuru. It is only..
Culture Beppu Rakutenchi Amusement Park Bradford Pomeroy Beppu Rakutenchi Amusement Park is a family entertainment park in the mountains including a rides, restaurants, petting zoo, water..
Food Yanagibashi Rengo Market Jason Williamson Yanagibashi Market, also known as “Fukuoka’s Kitchen” has the freshest fish Fukuoka can offer, as well as many specialty shops..