ブローディ

Banpaku Kinen Koen (万博記念公園) Osaka (大阪)

Osaka hosted the World Expo in 1970 and constructed a vast site now called Expo '70 Commemorative Park or Banpaku Kinen Koen.

Kyoto

Miho Museum, Shiga (滋賀県)

A museum design inspired by an ethereal utopia in writings from ancient China. The owner's strong belief in beauty, peace and joy through art is achieved in this mountain top masterpiece by architect I.M. Pei.

Osaka

Before The Osaka Yodogawa (大阪市淀川) Fireworks Festival

Every year, thousands of people sit at the banks of the Yodo River to watch a large fireworks festival.

Osaka

D & Department Project Osaka (大阪)

A design store with the motto 'Long Life Design' with many locations throughout Japan.

Tokyo

Tokyo (東京) Shopfronts

Shopfronts and buildings spotted while strolling though Tokyo.

Tokyo

School Lunch (給食) Cafe Tokyo

A Tokyo cafe / restaurant that aims to rekindle the nostalgia of Japanese school lunch.

Hyogo

Sayo (佐用町) Sunflower Farm

Around July every year, the small town of Sayo (佐用町), near the Okayama prefecture border in Hyogo, is filled with fields of sunflowers (向日葵)

Okayama

Kiwis Cafe, Hinase (日生町)

In the small, seaside, fishing town of Hinase (日生町) is a quaint cafe called KIWIs.

Ako

Kyushoku Japanese School Lunch

Japanese schools have a great national lunch system known as Kyushoku. Each student gets the same meal at lunch time; including the teachers.

Shiga

Shiga Ken (滋賀県) Farm Life

A rainy day spent in Shiga Ken wandering through luscious farm land.

Hyogo

Une Station (有年駅)

Following Chikusa River north from where it starts at the Seto inland sea; you'll get to Une; a small town with a tiny train station surrounded by mountains.

Osaka

Osaka Dotonburi (道頓堀)

Dotonburi (道頓堀) The tourist hotspot in Southern Osaka City; known for it's abundance of lit signage at night; as well as an area full or bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Nara

Deers of Nara (奈良) 2

Nara is most famous for its 8th century temple called Tōdai-ji which has deer roaming its grounds. Here are the deer.

Osaka

Osaka (大阪市) Architecture and Eateries

There are so many great cafes, restaurants and hidden architectural gems in Osaka.

Kyoto

Arashiyama (嵐山) & The Yamazaki Distillery (山崎蒸溜所)

A lovely day out from Osaka, visiting the Yamazaki Distillery on the way to Arashiyama's Bamboo Forest.

Osaka

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館)

Located on the port in Osaka is one of Japan's best Aquariums (second to Okinawa's even more amazing one).

Hyogo

Mt Shoshazan (書写山圓教寺)

Popularised by Tom Cruise in the movie The Last Samurai, Mt Shoshazan and the temple Shoshazan Engyō-ji (書写山圓教寺) are a short bus and cable car ride north of Himeji Station.

Hyogo

Ako Sakoshi (坂越) Hike

Walking across the bridge from Sakoshi Station towards the Seto Inland Sea, following the mountain ridge and you'll arrive at steps to take you up the mountain. From the top, you can see north towards Une and south across the sea, overlooking the abundant oyster pontoons.

Kyushu

Nagasaki Lantern Festival (長崎)

Nagasaki, the Japanese city with the largest China Town hosts an annual Lantern Festival to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Kyushu

Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス)

A theme park called Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス) in Sasebo, Japan modelled on a Dutch architecture.

Hyogo

Ako Oyster Festival (赤穂かきまつり)

Every year Ako City (赤穂市) in Hyogo Prefecture hosts an Oyster Festival at the Waku Waku Land seaside park.

Nara

Deers of Nara (奈良)

Nara is most famous for its 8th century temple called Tōdai-ji which has deer roaming its grounds. Here are the deer.

Australia

Perth, Western Australia (パース西オーストラリア)

Hardly a cloud in the sky, endless white sandy beaches and a hot summer visiting Kings park and Penguin Island

Wakayama

Koyasan (高野山)

A Japanese Buddhist village 800m up across 8 mountain peaks, south of Osaka in Wakayama prefecture.

Japan

Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘)

A coastal prefecture overlooking the Sea of Japan, famous for the largest sand dunes in the country.