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Chicken Nanban
One of the reasons why I love Japan is because I absolutely love the food here. Chicken Nanban is one of those dishes that I always look forward to. This Chicken Nanban shop, located in ...
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Aoi Aso Shrine
Declared a national treasure of Japan in 2008, this shrine was constructed utilising the Momoyama style of architecture. The intricate engravings and steep thatched roofs reminded me of the roof st...
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Ebinokogen
When I rode up to the Ebinokogen, the fog was the thickest I have ever seen. I had a few metres of visibility in front and the endless winding roads going up to the top of the mountain required ext...
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Suizenji Park
Suizenji Park was a pleasant surprise as it’s easy to overdose on Japanese style gardens in Japan – there are so many! Lord Tadatoshi Hosokawa of Kumamoto started work on this garden in 1636 ...
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Shimabara
Under perfect blue skies with autumn in full colour, I enjoyed exploring the grounds of Shimabara Castle. It’s coastal location adds a different feeling compared to more inland castles such as Kuma...
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Yatai (food stall)
My ‘grand tour’ came to a close with a meal at a ‘yatai,”, a food stall that pop-ups every evening at around 6pm on the pavements of Fukuoka. This particular evening there was a d...
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Culture & History Trip
On the last day of November on an overcast misty morning, I embarked on a 2-day tour of areas of Kyushu I have always wanted to visit but never had the chance to. As I set off from Fukuoka City, I prayed...
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