As I have said many times a thousand articles describing the virtues of Kyoto would not do the city justice yet this article is another attempt. The striking photo on the left is a curious view of the National Treasure surrounded by modern Karasuma office buildings and high-rise condominiums. It was taken from inside a new […]
Driving in Japan Part 10 : Kagoshima ( 鹿児島 ) Prefecture Kirishima Jingu ( 霧島神宮 )
For your next holiday, why not head down to Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. Kagoshima is a surprisingly lush, sub-tropical, volcanic region in the southernmost corner of Japan and is home to some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet anywhere. Dense jungle-like forest and smoking volcanoes are typical in Kagoshima and the lowland regions also rank among the warmest […]
Local Promotion Part 5 : Smith’s Sweatshirt is So Comfortable This Season !
It sure didn’t take long for the thermometer to rise and the cherry blossoms are already on the way out. That’s really too bad because they were so pretty this year. Still, in the early morning it can be pretty chilly and hardly anything is better to wear on those cool flyer mornings than our very own […]
