Oct 7, 2022Nature and Other#112 Susa HornfelsSusa, Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Susa Hornfels was born under the influence of magma heat about 14 million years ago. A beautiful cliff of...
Oct 6, 2022Nature and Other#111 Tsuwano Tsuwano cho, Shimane ken (August 2022) After Taikodani Inari Shrine, walking around this quiet historical town. A rental bicycle maybe a...
Oct 5, 2022Nature and Other#110 Mutsumi Himawari Road Hagi shi, Yamaguchi ken At the beginning to mid August, 300,000 sunflowers bloom at Mutsumi village. Known as Mutsumi Himawari Road. ...
Oct 4, 2022Performance#109 Yanai Kingyo Chochin MatsuriYanai shi, Yamaguchi Ken The lantern festival in Yanai takes place around Obon (mid August). Kingyo Chochin, shaped like goldfish are...
Aug 4, 2022Sake and Food#108 Sagawa Soy Sauce FactoryYanai Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Sagawa Shoyu has been producing Kanro shoyu soy sauce for over 100 years in Yanai city. Using the huge barrels...
Aug 1, 2022Sake and Food#107 Kamaya Udon/SobaYanai Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Udon and soba with strong flat curly noodles. A must visit place every time I go home. My favorite is goboten...
Jul 31, 2022Structure#106 Ryoanji GardenKyoto Dry Landscape Garden (karesansui) in Ryōanji Ryoanji, a rinzaishu zen temple, was built in 1450 by Katsumoto Hosokawa. The Ryōanji...
Jul 30, 2022Structure#105 Megane Bashi Nagasaki Shi, Nagasaki Ken Said to be one of the oldest stone arched bridges in Japan, Meganebashi (Spectacles Bridge) stretches across...