Yanagawa is the birthplace of renown poet Hakushu Kitahara, whose accomplishments  are marked by a memorial park and the many stone monuments bearing his works placed throughout the city.    The house harmoni …

Birthplace of Hakushu Kitahara…の続きを読む

  The narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The nearly sheer cliffs lining  the gorge are made of slow forming volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon where the stone twisted a …

Takachiho Gorge…の続きを読む

  One of the largest entertainment districts in western Japan, bustling at night with young people and business men and women. Around 2000 eating and drinking establishments including Yatai is crammed in this area, …

Nakasu…の続きを読む

  The biggest shopping district in Kyushu island. It offers department stores, fashion boutiques and an extensive variety of cuisine and fantastic restaurants and a street food stall Yatai.     If you even …

Tenjin…の続きを読む

  Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan. It is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period style and represents the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji. The fresh springs in the garden release clea …

Suizenji-koen Park…の続きを読む

  It is the only Station building that is designated as an Important National Cultural Property  together with Tokyo Station. Mojiko Station is a beautiful station built in the Renaissance  style and modeled on the …

Mojiko Station…の続きを読む

  The shopping area in the Mojiko Retro district located by the sea. “Full of a romance market which stir up forgetting contentment” is the direct translation of the concept Kaikyo Plaza is based on .    The ar …

Kaikyo Plaza…の続きを読む

  Situated on the 31st floor of the high-rise apartment building “Retro Hi-Mart”. The 103m high observatory offers magnificent views of the Mojiko Retro district, the Kanmon-kyo Bridge over the  Kanmon S …

Mojiko Retro Observatory…の続きを読む

  Nabegataki Waterfall is a hidden tourist spot in Kumamoto prefecture, located just outside Oguni town in Aso region. One of the area’s more well-known waterfalls. Looking like a mini-Niagara.     The hi …

Nabegataki Watarfalls…の続きを読む

  Only the place in the world !   You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and  large ships a day passing thr …

Kanmon Pedestrian tunnel…の続きを読む