For my second last day in Japan, I was in Iriki and needed to drop my car off near Kagoshima station... read all

Some people say that good food in Japan can cost a lot of money. This is true but if you visit less seen places then you can taste nice food at reasonable prices... read all

For my third last full day in Japan - I decided to drive from Ibusuki and up the Western Coast of the Satsuma Peninsula to Iriki... read all

For today I drove between Jigenji to Ibusuki which is on the Satsuma Peninsula. Even though the distance traveled today was not great... read all

After having one of my best days in Japan for a long time yesterday on my drive from Tarumizu to Jigenji, I drove to Ibusuki today via Chiran... read all

After spending the night in Tarumizu on the West Coast of Kagoshima, I decided to drive to Kanoya and then drive past Kagoshima to Jigenji... read all

After spending two days in Kagoshima City, I picked up a car for 5 days to explore the two most southern peninsulas in Japan found in Kagoshima Prefecture... read all

After visiting the Shiroyama area of Kagoshima City in the morning, I made my way by bus to the Sengan-en Garden area... read all

For my 17th day in Japan, I was based on Kagoshima City so decided to view some of the sites around Shiroyama in the morning... read all

After spending 4 nights on Yakushima, I took a morning flight to Kagoshima to see what this city has to offer... read all

For my third and last day on Yakushima, I decided to circumnavigate the main road around the entire island... read all

After visiting Shiratani Unsui for my first day on Yakushima, I decided to head towards Ando to visit Yakisugi Land... read all

or my first day of the new decade, I am based on Yakushima Island which is known for it's large cedar trees and mossy forests... read all

For my fifth and last day in Kyoto - I decided to visit some minor temples around Tofukuki due to the fact that most museums are closed... read all

fter spending the morning in the Todaiji area of Nara - I decided to visit Kasuga Taisha and then come back to Kintetsu Nara station in the afternoon... read all

For my fourth day in Kyoto - I decided to once again leave the city and escape with the crowds to Nara... read all

After spending the morning around Takao in the North West of Kyoto, I decided to spend some time around the Kodaiji Temple area of Kyoto... read all

My my third morning in Kyoto, I decided to catch a bus to the Western foothills of Kyoto to visit Takao - where some mountain temples can be found... read all

For my second day in Kyoto - I decided to pick up a car and drive to Amanohashidate to view one of the three great views of Japan... read all

For my second day in Kyoto, I decided to pick up a car and drive out of the city to see what is outside of the Old Imperial Capital... read all