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

Kissa Torimichi

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 6335 Views Ohnan, Shimane

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

Spring 2017 is the last chance to ride the train to enjoy the cherry blossoms at “sakura station” Ushio on

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.

Koboku-no-mori herb garden [香木の森] is on the edge of the Ohochi basin in Ohnan, just across the Hiroshima border, in

Although only just over an hour’s drive north of Hiroshima city, you can’t get much more off the beaten track