Kyushu

Fukuoka Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Ōita Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture
福岡県、鹿児島県、熊本県、宮崎県、大分県, 沖縄県

Aoshima Shrine 青島神社, Japan

January 27, 2017 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 17 comments

This shrine is in the middle of a tropical forest with a sea view! Located in the middle of Devil’s washboard in Miyazaki, Japan

Kumamoto city walk – Japan

April 26, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 10 comments

Walking around in Kumamoto City without any map… (lost) I had a bit of a ‘tottoro’ discovery moment. Wandering around aimlessly had much merit. In the middle of a concrete jungle, I came across this ‘tunnel’…

Kumamoto Castle – Japan 熊本城

April 25, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 1,112 comments

The enigmatic Kumamoto Castle. Some walls were damaged by the earthquake, the castle itself was largely okay.

Sakura meat 桜肉 – Kumamoto, Japan

April 23, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 122 comments

One of Kumamoto’s famous dish is Sakura meat. This dish is particularly close to home for Aso. This will fall under Kyoudo Ryouri 郷土料理; regional / local dish . Some may find this hard to stomach, but this is actually

Pain Daigo – Minamiaso, Japan

April 22, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 300 comments

Easy to over look this little patch of delightful things. French – Japanese fusion artisan bread store in a middle of no where. Lucky for me, I found it LOL. Honestly did not expect to find bread in a clearly rice dominate farm area. It was a good break to […]

Konoka Onsen 木の香湯 – Minamiaso, Japan

April 21, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 454 comments

Konokayu 木の香湯, also known as Kugino Onsen 久木野温泉 was located in the southern Aso village. Quick 5min walk from where I stayed Little Asia guesthouse (previous post). It was such a great stop for the evening after hikes or a long day of walking around. This was not a mixed bath (men & […]