5 great coffee shops in Matsue
Although best known for tea culture, Matsue also has a good coffee scene and its coffee shops range from stylishly modern to thoroughly retro.
Read moreAlthough best known for tea culture, Matsue also has a good coffee scene and its coffee shops range from stylishly modern to thoroughly retro.
Read moreIf you are looking to get off the beaten track in Matsue, a good place to start is the Kyomise
Read moreMatsue, the castle town on the Japan Sea coast in Shimane Prefecture, is a place where Japanese traditional culture is
Read moreMatsue is one of Western Japan’s best kept secrets. The castle city on the edge of Lake Shinji near the
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 moreOver 35,000 hand-arranged LED lights at Uzui Station which stands some 30m above the fields below. The event includes locally
Read moreUzui-eki “the station in the sky” stands 30m above a picturesque mountain valley floor in the town of Ohnan in
Read moreOn a drive out to the countryside around Ohnan, just across the border in Shimane, or to fill up before
Read moreOhnan Ryokou-mura is a all-purpose, though somewhat run down, sports park with a track, climbing wall, concrete halfpipe, camping and
Read moreThe main event of this two day festival is groups of locals charging up and down a narrow street with
Read moreAccommodation facility with great views of the Ohochi Basin and surrrounding mountains in Ohnan.
Read moreThis is liveliest event of the year in Kaizumi [川角], nicknamed the “Closest Village to Heaven” for its high elevation
Read moreSpring 2017 is the last chance to ride the train to enjoy the cherry blossoms at “sakura station” Ushio on
Read moreA gorgeous natural tapestry of peach blossoms painted on the former rice terraces of the “Closest Village to Heaven”.
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 moreAlthough only just over an hour’s drive north of Hiroshima city, you can’t get much more off the beaten track
Read more[Mizuho Highland is currently closed] Located just over the border in Shimane Prefecture in Ohnan, Mizuho Highland is one of
Read moreIwami Seaside Park is a beautiful beach park in Hamada in Shimane Prefecture, a 90-minute drive over through the mountains from Hiroshima.
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