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白梅 Kyushu Island Japanese Culture Experience

Plum Blossom Season is Almost Here! Where Will You Go to See Them?

 KIMINARADE DARENIKAMISEMU UMENOHANA IROWOMO KAWOMO SHIRUHITOZO SHIRU    En_Chan♪ The author of this waka poem is the He…

阿蘇の観光列車あそぼーいの車体に描かれている「くろちゃん」の絵 Kumamoto Useful information

To Winter Aso on the sightseeing train “ASO BOY”! A Holiday for a “Tetchan”(Part1)

Mascot Character “En”♪ This time, we're featuring Thomas, a foreign staff member at JTB Fukuoka Branch, on his day off! …

大分のパワースポット宇佐神宮 Oita Japanese Culture Experience

Visiting Usa Jingu: A Sacred Site in Oita Prefecture

On this day, I visited Usa Jingu (Usa Shrine) in the early morning. Following the designated path, I started from the main shrine buil…

九州で唯一の人形浄瑠璃が楽しめる場所「清和文楽館」 Kumamoto Japanese Culture Experience

Interesting places you probably don’t know yet

About a 30-minute drive from Takachiho, we arrived at the Heitate Jingu Shrine in Soyo Town, known as the "navel (center) of Kyushu. …

高﨑山自然動物園の愛くるしい赤ちゃん猿 Oita Nature Experience

Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, where monkeys and nature heal

We were told that the monkeys are fed in the wild at Mt. Takasaki, and that we would be entering a place where they live in their natu…

高千穂峡 Miyazaki Japanese Culture Experience

Takachiho” Mysterious Gorge, Land of Myths and Beautiful Nature.

Takachiho, said to be the place where the gods descended, is dotted with many mythological spots and shrines. First thing in th…

熊本県南阿蘇村の地獄温泉(清風荘)は有名な湯治温泉 Kumamoto Japanese Culture Experience

“Kurort” in Minami_Aso? 

In Germany, there is a “Kurort” or “sanatorium” that utilizes hot springs, etc. In Japan, there is a long-established culture of “…

稲佐山展望台からの1000万ドルの夜景 Nagasaki Scenic

Who are you going with? Inasa Observatory, Nagasaki’s $10 Million Night View Spot

Arrive before sunset at Fuchi Shrine Station, the ropeway stop at the foot of Mt.Inasa. The all-glass gondola heading to th…

仙巌園(가고시마) Kagoshima Japanese Culture Experience

Kagoshima Prefecture Sengan-en Garden of Scenic Beauty : How about a taste of Japanese history and traditional culture in a beautiful garden and mansion?

Photograph provided by 鹿児島県観光連盟 Sengan-en Garden is one of Kagoshima's representative tourist attractions, registered as a componen…

グラバー園 旧グラバー住宅 Nagasaki Scenic

Enjoy breathtaking views of Nagasaki Harbor from the unique Western-style atmosphere of Glover Garden!

Located on the Minamiyamate hillside overlooking Nagasaki Harbor, Glover Garden has a distinct Western-style atmosphere and is one of …

皿倉山の夜景 Fukuoka Scenic

Mt. Sarakura, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture: A spectacular night view that will make your heart flutter! View the $10 billion nightscape spread out below you!

From the observatory at the top of the mountain, you can see Kitakyushu, a city of one million people. It is one of the best nightscap…

島原城 Nagasaki Scenic

Shimabara Castle: The white castle tower stands out against the blue sky and the beautiful young guide Amakusa Shiro

Shimabara Castle boasts of its beautiful exterior and the breathtaking view from the castle tower, but what is unique about this c…