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Jan 28, 2020Now Reports
Rediscover the Magic of Goto, a World Heritage Site
At Tetoba, you can catch a glimpse of the new kind of culture that transplants have brought with them to the islands. Stop by for takeout, or stick around to relax and read. If you...
Nov 27, 2019Now Reports
Hasami Pottery Town
Hasami is a small town of around 14,800 people nestled in the mountains. With hills full of porcelain stone, timber and mountain streams providing fresh water, the town has thrived...
Mar 18, 2019Now Reports
Exploring and Experiencing Matsuura, Nagasaki
Early on Saturday morning, I embarked on my adventure to Matsuura, a city bordered on three sides by mountains and the Genkai Sea on the fourth. It's about 70 km from Fukuoka, just...
May 31, 2018Now Reports
The New Unzen Kyushu Hotel – Luxury Hot Spring
Kyushu Island is famous for its excellent hot springs, and last week my wife and I revisited one of our favorite areas for onsen: Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture. Some 800 meters above ...
Feb 20, 2018Now Reports
Aru Ressha – Riding on the Kyushu Sweet Train
Perhaps you’ve heard about JR Kyushu’s luxury sleeper train, Seven Stars in Kyushu? It sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime gorgeous trip but with with fares beginning at ¥300,000 for ...
Nov 10, 2016Now Reports
Tsushima Island Guide: a Hop, Skip and a Jump from Fukuoka
Take a plane 30 minutes northwest of Fukuoka and you’ll find yourself over Tsushima (対馬). Densely forested, and like much of Japan, extremely mountainous, the island has a total po...
May 13, 2015Now Reports
James Bond Skyfall Island – Gunkanjima, Nagasaki
If you have not yet heard of Gunkanjima Island (also known as Hashima Island or Battleship Island) then you have almost certainly seen it. It is the ruined island that was made fam...
Feb 28, 2015Now Reports
Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort Daytrip
With its stunningly beautiful islands and famous Umu Kirara Aquarium, Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort offers a fantastic way to enjoy the winter sunshine this February! Just two hours...
Jun 13, 2014Now Reports
Nagasaki Singer Pens Song Promoting Eating Whale
Nagasaki-based singer Pirolina has released a new song singing the praises of eating whale meat. In the wake of the international Court of Justice’s ruling that Japan’s...
Jun 19, 2012Now Reports
Goats to Ward Off Wild Boar in Nagasaki
As many as 50 towns in Nagasaki will start to use goats to ward off wild boar which destroy valuable farm crops. In 2010 in Nagasaki alone, there was ¥400 million damage recorded. ...
