Culture Yumesakinami Park Tristan Scholze "Flowering" waves roll in from the sea onto land in new forms in this park under the historic Tsunoshima Lighthouse.
Culture Connect at Motonosumi Inari Shrine Tristan Scholze Green leaves, red torii, blue sea. Divine vision. Bring your camera.
Activities Paragliding with LapuLapu Edward Hosack If you are looking for something unique to do while you visit Japan, you can get a bird’s eye view of Yamaguchi's beautiful m...
Otera Cafe Linda Cordes Otera Café is a beautiful café with memorable drinks and sweets, located south of Iwakuni on Oshima Island.
Momijidani Park at Kintai Linda Cordes Momijidani Park at Kintai is a great place to enjoy beautiful fall colors.
Activities Connecting Shimonoseki and Moji Kim Bergström Shimonoseki, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Moji, in Fukuoka, are separated by the Kanmon Strait. They're easily connected via ...
Culture Japan's Artistic Manhole Covers Steph Newman Exploring Japan's manhole drain covers and their beautiful, regional designs.
Culture Tide / Shimonoseki 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Shimonoseki City Art Museum is titled "Tide / Shimonoseki", and it explores works fr...
Culture Shimonoseki: Kanmon Straits Takako Sakamoto The Kanmon Straits is one of the biggest and most dramatic historical sites in Japan. Here, famous sea battles like 'The Batt...
Culture Odori Shibazakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each spring, Shunan City in Yamaguchi Prefecture transforms into a vibrant patchwork of pink, purple, and white. Typically ru...
Culture Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi Kim Bergström A new kind of museum experience is coming to Yamaguchi Prefecture this summer. Opening on June 21st in the historic port town...
Culture William Morris Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström William Morris was a British textile designer who was associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. An exhibition at ...
Activities Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park Justin Velgus Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park is a nature lover's paradise. Founded in 1955, it is home to Japan's largest limestone platea...
Activities The Five Arches of Kintai-kyo Justin Velgus The Kintai Bridge of Iwakuni is one of the most famous bridges in Japan. It stretches across the Nishiki River in five magnif...
Culture Streets of Shimonoseki Kim Bergström Shimonoseki, in the southern portion of Yamaguchi Prefecture, offers much more than simply a thoroughfare to Kyushu. The city...
