Tohoku might have been hot earlier this month, but dang was it picturesque. Yamagata prefecture especially. It's not very high on most tourists' itineraries but I think it deserves to be considered by travelers who have done the usual suspects (Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan Alps, Hiroshima). You've probably guessed by now from previous posts here and... Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Mt Aso (Kumamoto Prefecture)
For those of you that read this blog regularly, you're probably aware that I've recently moved to Kyushu. This whole island is known as the "land of fire", for good reason. There are more active volcanos here than on any other part of the archipelago. And one of them - for better or worse -... Continue Reading →