Hanamomo Peach Blossoms in the Closest Village to Heaven

A gorgeous natural tapestry of peach blossoms painted on the rice terraces of the “Closest Village to Heaven,” high in the hills of Ohnan.

The station in the sky, Uzui Station

Uzui-eki “the station in the sky” stands 30m above a picturesque mountain valley floor in the town of Ohnan in

On a drive out to the countryside around Ohnan, just across the border in Shimane, or to fill up before

Ohnan Ryokou-mura is a all-purpose, though somewhat run down, sports park with a track, climbing wall, concrete halfpipe, camping and

The main event of this two day festival is groups of locals charging up and down a narrow street with

April 22, 2017 Paul Walsh 6332 Views Ohnan, Shimane

Accommodation facility with great views of the Ohochi Basin and surrrounding mountains in Ohnan.

A thirty year community project in rural Ohnan has created an avenue of cherry trees as peaceful as it is

Over 35,000 hand-arranged LED lights at Uzui Station which stands some 30m above the fields below. The event includes locally

The Dangyokei gorge is a spectacular natural beauty spot in Ohnan in Shimane Prefecture with great access.