Nagataya

Nagataya is an okonomiyaki restaurant located in Hiroshima, Japan. We’ve eaten here twice, once in 2017 and again today. One of the specialities of this city is their oysters and…

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

This memorial park is a tribute to Hiroshima, the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, aka. the atomic bomb dropped on 6th August 1945. This was…

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Hiroshima Castle

Just sharing some snapshots of the beautiful Hiroshima Castle, or Carp castle from today so as to not overwhelm my travel diary (LINK). This castle has a lot of vantage…

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Hakata Sunlight Hotel Hinoohgi

I flew in from Ho Chi Minh City yesterday and stayed at Hakata Sunlight Hotel Hinoohgi last night so I could explore Fukuoka city. It was $82 AUD for the…

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Fukuoka, Japan 2019

When people think of Japan, they think of the big 3: Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. What people don’t know about Fukuoka is that it was the originating city where tonkatsu…

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Ohori Park

I’m just sharing some snapshots of Ohori Park, Fukuoka, Japan from today’s gloomy weather.

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Fukuoka Castle Ruins

Fukuoka Castle was once the beautiful Maizuru castle, completed in 1600. After its decay in 1957, the castle was taken down except for several buildings that have now been converted…

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Tokyo, Japan 2017

We visited Tokyo twice this year and there was so much to do that we would still go back again. Favourite moments include: Thinking we were lost only to see…

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Fuji, Japan 2017

We visited Japan for 5 weeks last year (3 weeks in February, 2 weeks in October) and one of our most peaceful adventures was our spontaneous day trip around Fuji,…

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Fuji-Q Highlands

We went to Fuji-Q Highlands and it was the best theme park we have been to till this date. The rides were extreme and Mick bruised his ribs on one…

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