Castle is a bit of a misnomer, They have some gates and buildings, but it's mostly the ruins of Sendai Castle... read all

Zuihoden is a complex of elaborate, Buddhist-style building built to house the remains of Date Masamune and two of his descendants... read all

The Matsuno factory sits on the bank of the Isuzu River in Minamimachi. It is the only marble factory in Japan and produces... read all

After my previous visit to Japan I wanted to see something new away from the tourist traps. Since I love the view and sound from the ocean and planning to visit Kagoshima... read all

Over the Obon holiday, I decided to plan a trip around Shikoku's two big summer festivals... read all

For my last full day in Japan for this trip, I made my way from Shikotsu Lake to Noboribetsu via Lake Toyako... read all

For my second last full day in Japan, I drove between Otaru and Skikotsu Lake which is located south of Sapporo... read all

Our summer vacation brought us to Hokkaido and its blessed weather. It still gets quite warm... read all

After visiting Yoichi earlier in the morning, I finally made my way to the touristy port town of Otaru... read all

This article takes a look at Japan's tectonic landscape and it's effects of volcanic activity, earthquakes and tsunamis on shaping the landscape and how this is reflected in the gardens... read all

After staying at Sapporo last night, I decided to take a side trip to Yoichi on my way to Otaru read all

For today, I drove from Biei to Sapporo via Furano, which is also known for it's flower fields... read all

After a good soak (onsen) and good feed (kaiseki) last night, my job for the day was to make my way to Biei... read all

After completing a lot of driving yesterday, I was traveling a much shorter distance between Shibetsu to Sounkyu Gorge/Onsen in the Daisetsuzan National Park... read all

The UK flora (and fauna) was largely wiped out during the last ice age and has been subsequently enhanced by imports from South East Asia, China and Japan in particular... read all

Early this morning, I caught a 2 hour ferry from Rebun Island to Wakkanai. I then picked up my car a little before lunch... read all

For my last day on Rebun Island, I decided to take an easy walk around Lake Kushu along with visiting some small sites found in Kafuka... read all

After two drizzly days in Hokkaido, it was great to see the weather clear up as I made my way to Rebun Island... read all

After spending a few days sweltering in the Kansai Region, I was a little shocked to get off the plane at Rishiri Island to find that the temperature at 2PM in Summer was a chilly 11 C... read all

For my last day in Nara prefecture, I decided to visit Imaicho before hopping on a plane to Hokkaido... read all