A Guide for Uno Port
Looking for an online guide for Uno Port with practical information about the island, how to get there, what to do and more? May I advise Hinomaple’s Uno Port Guide for the Setouchi Triennale?
Category: Rest of Japan
Newlyweds in Korakuen
When you visit beautiful and famous parks in Japan, you sometimes stumble upon newlyweds taking pictures. Here is a young couple who immortalized their wedding in Okayama’s Korakuen:
Quick stop…
A quick stop on the blog to say hi as I’ve reached the midpoint of my vacation, so “Hi”. The first half consisted in a small trip to Kyoto and a stop to Ehime (Niihama and Saijo to be precise). The second half...
Japanese Giant Salamander in Kyoto
It’s been all around the web for the past two or three days: a Japanese giant salamander was found on the banks of a Kyoto river. If you’ve missed those pictures, here they are. The Japanese giant salamander (andrias japonicus in Latin, ōsanshōuo in Japanese) lives in Western Japan...
Manhole Cover in Okayama
As you may already know, most if not all cities in Japan have decorated manhole covers. In Okayama, Momotaro – who else? – is the one depicted on them. (as a reminder, Takamatsu has a very famous episode of the battle of...
Gion’s Geishas
For this first post about my recent trip to Kyoto I’m going to tell you about one of the most famous neighborhoods in the city: Gion. Famous because, on top of being one of the traditional neighborhoods, it also is Kyoto’s main Hanamachi, if...
