As part of my winter vacation 2012 I travelled from Miyazaki by bus to Kagoshima where I stayed the night. From Kagoshima I took a ferry in the morning to Yakushima. I always wanted to visit Yakushima, but it is quite far out...
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Omikuji: Fortune-telling paper strips
In the last Wiki entry I introduced “ema” (Japanese wooden wishing plaques). Today I want to explain about another thing that you’ll find just as often in many shrines and temples: OMIKUJI Omikuji =...
Miyazaki: Sunmesse Nichinan
Visiting Kyushu during my winter vacation, I also stopped by at Miyazaki Prefecture. After visiting Aoshima and Udo Shrine along the Nichinan Coast, my last destination of the day was the Sunmesse Nichinan. It’s not really...
Ema: Wooden Wishing Plaques
Today I want to introduce “Ema” (絵馬) which are wooden wishing plaques of Japanese shrines. I’m sure most of you have seen them when visiting Japan or on various photos, but you weren’t sure what exactly...
Udo Shrine in Miyazaki
Kyushu is really beautiful – and Miyazaki Prefecture is no exception. Besides beautiful Aoshima, Miyazaki’s Nichinan coast has other nice spots to offer. After visiting Aoshima I took the same bus line as before which...
Spring in Japan: My trips in 2012
Spring in Japan is one of my favorite times to travel! I’ve done 2 major trips (5 days to Kanto / Chubu in April and 9 days to Tohoku / Hokkaido in May) and several day trips all around Honshu. Here’s a small preview...
Aoshima Island in Miyazaki
This is a continuation of my winter vacation in Kyushu. After visiting Miyazaki Shrine and Heiwadai Park in the city center of Miyazaki I decided to take a day trip along the awesome and beautiful Nichinan Coastline featuring...
Hanafubuki – Beautiful Sakura blizzards in Japan
Hello everybody! Today let me show you one of the things I like the most about Japan! HANAFUBUKI You can say what you want, but to me this is one of the most beautiful things in existance. It’s impossible to describe or...
Being a German Alien in Japan
Being a foreigner in Japan has its good and its bad points and I’m sure everyone who has lived in Japan for several years like me has their own experiences and strange encounters. I always joke about it, but actually...