No Ordinary Walk in the Forest: A Visit to Iinan-cho, Shimane Prefecture
Looking for relaxation? Jenny Yamamoto shares a forest bathing location near Hiroshima where you can soak up negative ions to your heart and soul’s content.
Read moreLooking for relaxation? Jenny Yamamoto shares a forest bathing location near Hiroshima where you can soak up negative ions to your heart and soul’s content.
Read moreAfter the Tokasan Yukata festival, I enjoyed Kagura storytelling at its best performed by the Uegouchi Kagura Troupe on June
Read moreYasuno Station, closed since 2003, is a unique and beautiful place to enjoy sakura in bloom.
Read moreIf your kids love to sing and dance, and generally run around like crazy, then this event may be just
Read moreTime your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking our Miyajima tide timetables for when you can see the
Read moreThis little former Kabe Line station has been stuck in time since it closed in December 2003, but is far from being abandoned.
Read moreA lovely little shrine surrounded by lush greenery in Chiyoda in Kita-hiroshima.
Read moreOrganic grass-fed dairy cows on the Uenohara farm source the superb Gelato, cheese and cheesecake at Cadore.
Read moreUzui-eki “the station in the sky” stands 30m above a picturesque mountain valley floor in the town of Ohnan in
Read moreThe ginkgo tree that grows through the roof of the temple gate of at Anraku-ji in Ushita is around 300
Read moreA thirty year community project in rural Ohnan has created an avenue of cherry trees as peaceful as it is
Read moreA must-stop photo spot on a spring visit to Ohnan.
Read moreA gorgeous natural tapestry of peach blossoms painted on the former rice terraces of the “Closest Village to Heaven”.
Read moreImpressive 126m waterfall in the Miyoshi area that is beautiful at any time of the year.
Read moreDisplays on the history, folklore and archeology of the Chugoku mountain region.
Read more30 hectare park in Miyoshi containing 3000 ancient burial mounds, traditional buildings and a archeological museum.
Read moreThis pleasant hilltop park on the edge of Miyoshi’s historical district is best known for its cherry blossoms and autumn
Read moreDelightfully wacky museum housed in an old school building north of Miyoshi dedicated to the art of paper folding.
Read moreUshita Sogo Koen [牛田総合公園] expansive hillside park behind the Higashi-ku Sports Center and Big Wave pool offers walking paths, grassy
Read moreI sometimes wonder in how many countries other than Japan will people drive for a couple of hours or more
Read moreThis well-designed art museum is dedicated to the work of locally-born Nihonga painter, Okuda Genso, and his wife Sayume, creator
Read moreDelicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.
Read moreThe history of Ebisu Shrine, on the Ebisu-dori shopping arcade in downtown Hiroshima city, is intimately linked to the development
Read moreThe Hakuun-do limestone caves [白雲洞] take you 200m into the side of Taishaku-kyo Valley in Upper Taishaku.
Read moreThis beautiful 15km long canyon in the northeast of Hiroshima prefecture has many natural features and is a popular place
Read moreThe main attraction of the newly refurbished 13 storey Mazda Building, rebranded the Orizuru Tower, is the viewing platform on the
Read moreThe Dangyokei gorge is a spectacular natural beauty spot in Ohnan in Shimane Prefecture with great access.
Read moreKoboku-no-mori herb garden [香木の森] is on the edge of the Ohochi basin in Ohnan, just across the Hiroshima border, in
Read moreOver 300 terraced rice fields hug the side of a high mountain valley in Akiota-cho make for a beautiful site
Read moreThis government run park is really huge and, despite being in the middle of nowhere (though it is very near
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