Hot air balloon competition at Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Hot air balloon competition at Saga International Balloon Fiesta
I visited Karatsu castle when I was in town for Karatsu Kunchi festival. I don’t remember for what reason (maybe because it was too early in the morning), the castle itself was closed…
Karatsu Kunchi is a noisy, crowded, exciting and beautiful event that takes place in Karatsu (Saga prefecture) in early November over the course of 3 days.
My first visit to Saga prefecture. I went to see the Karatsu Kunchi festival (in Karatsu) and Saga International Balloon Fiesta (in Saga) which is a world class hot air balloon competition. This is the account of my first, unsuccessful attempt to catch the Saga balloons.
This post is part of a series called Japan 2016 Yufuin has a good reputation among hot-spring lovers, so it has been on my list for some time. My experiences…
Kitsuki is a beautiful castle town not far from Beppu, on Kunisaki peninsula. There is a small reconstructed castle and 2 samurai districts with a few residences open to the public.
This post is part of a series called Japan 2016 Kunisaki peninsula, a less traveled part of Kyushu, has been on my radar for a long time. It’s one of…
Usa Jingu is one of the oldest and most important Shinto shrines in Japan. It is dedicated to Hachiman deity, and is the ancestor of all other Hachiman shrines.
This post is part of a series called Japan 2016 I’ve been to Kokura before, very briefly at dusk, when the castle was already closed. This visit, almost 10 years…
These traditional kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho shrine.