7 Making a Pilgrimage to Dojin Hall Takako Sakamoto If you make a pilgrimage to four temples within the old Chinese settlement at Nagasaki, and light a candle at each one, your wish..
11 Temple of Confucius in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto Mysterious lantern lights reflected on the wet stone pavement at the Temple of Confucius in Nagasaki during Nagasaki Lantern Festival...
10 Guan Yu Altar at Chinese New Year Takako Sakamoto The altar of Guan Yu at Minato-koen Park during Nagasaki Lantern Festival. The peculiar offerings placed in front of the altar will..
Accommodation Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune Hotel Sandra Isaka Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune is an amazing hotel in Kumamoto located on the edge of a cliff over the sea. Guests are welcomed by ama..
6 Yanagawa Sagemon Tour Mandy Bartok Celebrate the Doll Festival with a sagemon tour in the canal city of Yanagawa.
11 Kumamoto's Yamanoyu Ryokan Sandra Isaka Kumamoto's Yamanoyu is a quaint, reasonable, and perfectly located ryokan in the heart of Kurokawa Onsen.
14 Kamakura's Hase Temple in January Larry Knipfing Kamakura's Hase Temple in January, just on the edge of autumn and the coming spring.
Food Bistro ING Mandy Bartok Bistro ING serves traditional curries and tasty set meals in a cozy cafe near Sojo University in Kumamoto City.