More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Shopping malls are true cathedrals of consumption, especially in a country wherein many people claim shopping as a hobby. Most are feature...

Canal City Hakata, 博多 A couple of months ago I took advantage of a lull in the pandemic and went on a trip to north Kyushu. This involved my...

My final stop at the end of my fifth day of walking around Kyushu was the Riverwalk complex right next to the castle. I'd been ...

Following a miserable and rainy fourth day, day 5 was back to glorious weather. I didn't have too far to walk today, just from Yahat...

After exploring Yahata it was time to head to Fukuoka, but first I spent a quick hour revisiting Kokura. Around the castle moat the cherry b...