More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Some places really make an effort with their manhole designs. Yuda Onsen in Yamaguchi with more than 30 different designs being an obv...

I have been unable to find out exactly whet these creatures are. They can be found scuttling about around harbors and the like and see...

Ikui Shrine is a small shrine in Katsuura Town between temples 19 and 20 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Ikui is another way of read...

There are two Hoshizuna (star sand) beaches in the Yaeyama Islands, one on Taketomi, and this one on the north coast of Iriomote. ...

At 282 meters Mount Nosoko is not the highest mountain on Ishigaki Island, but its distinctive shape offers 360 degree views from its ...

On vacation down in Okinawa right now but its grey and cloudy and rainy so instead of white sand and turquoise water you get umbrellas...

Kushida Shrine Kushida Shrine is the most important shrine in Hakata. Founded in 757 when Hakata was the main port for official internatio...

Time for the obligatory cherry blossom pictures...... I don't have to go far for Ohanami..... after we moved into our house we p...

The Kasuga Shrine in Hagi is located on the southern edge of the old samurai district and is one of the approximately 3000  branches o...

Nakatsu Castle is the main feature of the design on Nakatsu Citys draincover in Oita, Kyushu. Considered on of the 3 great &quo...