Fukuoka, my base for the next 4 nights. It’s a good center: I can catch trains going north, south, east, or west.
Category: Place
Gratitude for Hot Springs
Beppu, northeastern Kyushu, giving thanks for the hot springs.
Hita Station
I can add Hita train station, northern Kyushu, Japan, to my “delighted” list. By any standards, it’s a small station. A single train track enters town, and a single track leaves town. At Hita station, the track fans out into multiple tracks, more than enough to handle the three platforms and the boarding of an…… Continue reading Hita Station
World-Class Style
Posted World-class style in a small-town train station.
Hike into Clouds
Hiked into the clouds to the top of Yufusan, northern Kyushu. A good day.
Animatronic Hell
Painting of Buddhist hell, Daihonzan Naritasan Temple, Kurume, Japan. The things you learn when you travel. I had no idea there was a Buddhist hell. I first caught a whiff of it this week in Unzenonsen, Kyushu, Japan. Hydrogen sulphide, boiling water bubbling out the ground, steam. It was Buddhist monks, back in 701 AD, who…… Continue reading Animatronic Hell
Animatronic Hell
Posted Animatronic Hell.
Nagasaki Dutch Influences
Dejima, Nagasaki: tulips, representing the strong Dutch connection with Nagasaki, brighten up a rainy day.
Channeling Eva Gabor in Kirishima
As the floor plan shows, the lower levels of big Japanese resort hotels have something for everyone. Last week, in Kirishima, Kyushu, Japan, I walked through the hotel’s amusement area dressed in a yukata, clutching a towel, heading for the stairs to the outdoors hot springs. People were laughing and joking and drinking. Their…… Continue reading Channeling Eva Gabor in Kirishima
Channeling Eva Gabor
Posted Channeling Eva Gabor. Karaoke and worse.