Obi Castle Town is a highly impressive preserved samurai district located roughly 1 hours drive from downtown Miyazaki City... read all

For my third full day in Miyazaki, I made my way down south along the Nichinan Coast... read all

After an early breakfast in Takachiho, I decided to drive the 130 km to Miyazaki City to see what this laid back city has to offer... read all

For my first day in Miyazaki, I decided to visit Takachiho which is known for a famous story where the sun goddess hid in a cave... read all

For my last day in Oita, I visited the main sites in Usuki City along with a few sites a little outside of the city centre... read all

As I had a free day today, I decided to take a drive to Hita which is located roughly 50 km's from Yufuin... read all

After visiting Beppu in the morning, I made my way to Yufuin which is known for both it's onsens and spectacular scenery... read all

As Beppu Town is not as picturesque as many other onsen towns due to sheer over development, I decided to focus on the main reason why the onsen water is in this town... read all

For my second post today, I quickly visited the main sites that the capital of Oita Prefecture had to offer... read all

Kitsuki Castle Town is a large and high quality traditional town which is roughly 30 kilometers from Oita City... read all

Miyama is famed for Kayabuki-no-Sato, a small village where several farmhouses with thatched roofs are located... read all

Hiji is located around a 15 minute drive from Beppu and is known as the little brother to the more impressive and larger Kitsuki... read all

After a good soak in an onsen at the aptly named Yamaga Onsen, I decided to spend my second full day in Oita... read all

To be honest, I have never thought I would ever go on the pilgrimage. I was born and raised in Ehime... read all

For the second half of my first day, I continued to drive East towards the base of the Kunisaki Peninsula... read all

Over 12 nights in chilly January and February 2017, I will be driving through Oita, Miyazaki and Fukuoka prefectures to see what these slightly less visited locations have to offer... read all

According to the Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan guidebook (2001 version), the Yatsubuchi-no-taki hike is... read all

Menfudo Limestone Cave is located in Tenkawa Village, a very small town at the foot of the more famous Mount Omine。。。 read all

There is a lot to see in Kyoto. Impressive temples and shrines dot the city and the suburbs are surrounded by beautiful nature... read all

My final day in Hokkaido has come and it was time to bid the prefecture farewell as I was scheduled to head back to the airport... read all