Rained out in Kumamoto[9/30]

Hello everyone. We are currently on our second night of WWOOF homestays in a row in Kyushu. Yesterday and today we rode through heavy rain but each night we have been greeted by warm beds and good food. We are a little worried about the Typhoon heading our way but hopefully we can make it to Kumamoto city tomorrow before the worst of it hits. We will be in Kumamoto until the 3rd then we head for Minamata before our last destination of Kagoshima."

2008-09-30 18:16:46

Kumamot Airport

Check out cheep domestic air tickets.

2008-08-18 06:01:32

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Nagoya Castle (Nagoya) "Kodaman's J-TRIP"

Before going to eat Hitsumabushi(Unagi don), I went to Nagoya castle. It was the end of November, "kouyou"was very beautiful and colorful. This castle is the one of the three greatest castles in Japan(others are Oosaka and Kumamoto castle).[History]It's said that this castle was builed in 1525. Around this castle, there was used to be Nagoya castle(Same sound but different Kanji) where "Oda Nobunaga" was born. For tourists, two tiger-heads fishes on the top of the castle ..

2007-12-26 18:47:45

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Yamaga toro festival - Kumamoto

2007-12-12 11:08:14

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Men Chanko, the hottest and healthest noodle of Hakata

When I ask people what they like to eat in Hakata (Fukuoka), most of them say Tonkotsu Ramen(noodle with pork bone soup), especially of Ichiran, which is the most popular Tonkotsu Ramen restaurant).But there's another one local people love, Men Chanko!So, this is it!Can you believe this is only 567 yen?(Hakata food is delicious and reasonable!)The name of the restaurant is, `Men Chanko Tei'.(Tei means resutaurant or house).This red seasonal is called Yuzu Gosho (Citrus Pepper).Yuzu Gos ..

2007-07-24 16:00:08

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Samurai Time Trip? Visit Tenryo Hita to see Edo merchants' town

Not only hot spring town Beppu and Yufuin, but there's a beautiful old town in Oita, with the name Hita.Mameda town of Hita used to be directly governed by Edo (Tokyo) government in Edo period(Samurai Time, 17C-19C), and prospered as a merchants' town.(*Tenryo means a special district directly controlled by the central government of Japan. Ten means sky and Ryo means territory.)Beside its natural beauty, Hina doll festival (Hina Matsuri) attracts lots of people (Feb.15-Mar.31 every yea ..

2007-07-02 06:38:00

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Tokyo girl visits Fukuoka; Try Kyushu food @ local Sake Bar !

`These are wonderful ! I love food in Kyushu !!'My friend from Tokyo was so pleased with every dish she tried.`I could even live here!!'Yes, Kyushu is a food paradice, and especially, raw fish is fresh and delicious.If you know, every prefecture in Kyushu is sorrounded by sea.So we are gifted with seafood !What's more, people in Kyushu has a good sense of cooking.Well, I'll explain what's happning here.This week my university friend (right) is visiting Fukuoka !So the fi ..

2007-05-27 07:15:52

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Tour itinerary

March 5th: HokkaidoSapporo - Wakkanai March 6th: Journey beginsSoya - Nayoro - Furano March 7th: HokkaidoTomam - Biratori - Tomakomai March 8th: Aomori, IwateHachinohe - Sangayu - Hirosaki March 9th: Iwate, YamagataKuroishi - Hiraizumi - Sakata March 10th: Niigata, NaganoNiigata - Obuse - Jigokudani March 11th: Nagano, TokyoKaruizawa - Tokyo March 12th: TokyoEdo walking tour - Nihon-ichi event March 13th: Shizuoka, AichiSusono - Mitsumata - Aichi March 14th: MieKameyama - Ise - Kumano March 15th ..

2006-03-02 16:13:35

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