Tōzan Jinja, the Potter’s Shrine
Together with the hidden village of Okawachiyama in the adjacent valley, the town of Arita (有田) in Saga Prefecture is considered the birthplace of Japanese porcelain ceramics. For four centuries […]
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Okawachiyama: The Secret Porcelain Village
Hidden in a small valley surrounded by lush forest and jagged mountains lies the village of Okawachiyama (大川内山). Located in Saga prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu, this tiny […]
Uchiko Heritage Village
Shikoku (四国, literally “Four Provinces”) is the smallest of Japan’s four main islands, and also the least populated. As such, it is an ideal area to explore by car, taking […]
Out and About: Fukuoka
My tour of Kyushu starts and ends in Fukuoka, the largest and most populous city on the island, and the sixth largest in Japan. This metropolis is not unlike any […]
Kyushu Roadtrip – Part 2
After the freezing cold of Mount Aso, it was time head south to warmer climes. Kagoshima is the main city in southern Kyushu, and the largest city in Kagoshima Prefecture. […]
Kyushu Roadtrip – Part 1
Just before Christmas some friends and I managed to squeeze in a quick trip to Japan, on a roadtrip around its most southwesterly island of Kyushu. For a visitor, driving […]
Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 2
Continuing my Kyoto temple tour, here a few more sites visited on my recent trip to Japan. Unlike the Higashiyama district, these are a little further from the city center, […]
Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 1
Kyoto is the former capital of Japan and known as the “City of Ten Thousand Shrines”. In actuality there are about 2000 temples and shrines in the city, but that […]
