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Neatly folded kimonos and the Buddhist Scriptures were provided in our ryokan

Relaxing Ryokan

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427]

My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.

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To Japan With Love

Scott Nesbitt rides Kyushu's friendly rails to Nagasaki

To Japan With Love - tojapanwithlove [588]

Japan may be known for its high-speed bullet trains, but as Scott Nesbitt discovers on Kyushu, slow is the way to go.

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Travel

Memories of a Train Ride Through Kyushu

Scott Nesbitt - swnesbitt [210]

Japan is a nation of trains. And when you say the words "train" and "Japan" in the same sentence, they instantly conjure comical images in the minds of most listeners. The filter of the media shows us...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan

Gaining a Different Perspective on Nature

Scott Nesbitt - swnesbitt [210]

What's duller than Kyushu in early April? That question entered my head as I boarded a bus leaving the Japanese city of Kumamoto in April, 1992. I'd been traveling around Kyushu, Japan's large...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Travel

Hadaka Matsuri
Getting Naked...In Japan...In January

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

For most of us, a chilly January morning conjures up images of snuggling under blankets in flannel pajamas, sipping hot chocolate by a cozy fire, or schussing down the slopes in snug Gore-Tex...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Culture | People | Festivals | Traditions

Roads Not Taken

Nolan Webb - nwebb [673]

We woke up to the sunrise and the shrill caw of morning crows. The plan was to arrive late in the afternoon and we gave ourselves plenty of daylight hours ahead on the open road. It would be wise to...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History
The good ship De Liefde, in Huis ten Bosch Harbour. Huis ten Bosch, Kyushu, Japan

Going Dutch At Huis Ten Bosch

Graham Simmons - gsimmons [5,355]

Yoshikuni Komichika is no ordinary tycoon. Not far from the southern Japanese gateway off Fukuoka, he has created a resort nearly as big as the Principality of Monaco. The main modules of Kamichika's...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Travel | Beaches & Resorts
Torii gate, on Aoshima Island.Aoshima, Kyushu, Japan

Cruising Kyushu

Graham Simmons - gsimmons [5,355]

It's Japan's southernmost main island, the "Hawaii" of the country. Cruising Kyushu takes you way off the beaten track, away from the tourist crowds of Nara and Kyoto, and to a place that the Japanese...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Travel | National Parks | Religion | 20th Century History | Ancient History

Huis Ten Bosch, Japan

Philip Blazdell - philipblazdell [603]

Perched on the edge of Kyushu I closed my eyes, and apart form the salty tang to the air, could almost believe that I was back in Holland. It may come as some surprise that Holland and Japan have...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan

Hair Color Eleven

Nolan Webb - nwebb [673]

"Akushun!" The director growled a tenth consecutive time. The small cast of four foreigners and three Japanese snapped into their new roles simulating a movie crew busy at a film shoot. I concentrated...

Destinations: Kyushu | Japan
Topics: Working Abroad | Fashion | Performing Arts
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