Akashi (Maiko Station and Tarumi Station)
Akashi is a small city right next to Kobe. It is not very far from Kobe and famous … Continue reading
Category Archives: Kansai
Tower of the Sun by Taro Okamoto
When I visited Osaka in the summer, I wanted to see something new. I had been interested … Continue reading
Kamogawa (Kyoto)
When I went to Osaka, I had a little time to visit Kyoto. While I wanted a … Continue reading
Minoh Beer Brewery
When I was in Osaka, I made it a point to go and visit Minoh Beer. I … Continue reading
Getting To and From Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit is somewhat remote and hard to get to. It is located between the cities of … Continue reading
Soanji (Hikone)
Soanji is a small temple located on Yume Kyobashi Castle Road. It is something that may be … Continue reading
Yume Kyobashi Castle Road aka Old New Town
Shopping in Hikone is a small tourist adventure. There really isn’t too much to see or do … Continue reading
Genkyuen Gardens
The Genkyuen Gardens can easily be considered part of Hikone Castle but it is technically a different … Continue reading
Hikonyan
Hikonyan is the mascot of Hikone. He, maybe she, is a portmanteau of Hikone and “nyan”, the … Continue reading
