Tag: kirishima

  • Yakakutei 野鶴亭, Kirishima, Japan

    Yakakutei 野鶴亭, Kirishima, Japan

    During our 2-week vacation, we stayed at two ryokans (traditional inn). The first is Yakakutei 野鶴亭 (wild crane pavilion) located in Kirishima霧島 (literally, fog island) in southern Kyushu. Half-board is usually the only option for staying at a ryokan and we were happy to indulge ourselves. And indulged we did. Every night was a kaiseki-ish…

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  • Lake Fudoike不動池, Kirishima Geopark 霧島ジオパークについて

    Lake Fudoike不動池, Kirishima Geopark 霧島ジオパークについて

    After so many posts about Venice and art, we will now turn to Japan where we spent our two-week winter vacation in February 2016. First, we are very sorry for the people of Kyushu, especially in the area around Mount Aso and Kumamoto who endured the earthquakes in April 2016 that caused deaths and a lot of…

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