More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Arcus Sasebo is a large, new cultural and exhibition centre with several stages and a large auditorium. It is located close to the station...

  Futagoji Temple is a large Tendai temple on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita, Kyushu. Pictured above are the steps leading up to the Okunoin...

  The Saikai Bridge crosses the narrow Hario Strait which connects Omura Bay with the ocean. When built in 1955 it was the largest arch brid...

  Ido Shrine in Omori, part of the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Site, was established in 1888 and worships the deified spirit of Ido Heizaimo...

  Nagasaki Holland Village, built in 1983, was the predecessor to Huis Ten Bosch, the massive theme park at the northern end of Omura Bay in...

  Kochi Castle is not one of the biggest Japanese castles, but is known as being the best preserved. Whereas only 12 Japanese castles still ...