Red lights dimmed
24 November 2015
The red light district of Nakasu in Fukuoka
Tonights walking course was to loop through what is apparently the biggest red light district in all of Japan according to a very enthusiastic tou....
Sand castle
24 November 2015
Visiting the castle ruins of Fukuoka
It was looking particularly grey, and damp, so hanging around the city was the order of the day. I decided to head west, after scrolling google ma....
Sudden downpour
23 November 2015
Eating ramen at ramen stadium in canal city
I stepped outside this evening, and the sky seemed to be 2 metres above my head, and it was very windy. It was forecast to rain this morning but d....
Other people
23 November 2015
Hiking Mount Homan in Dazaifu
Its a national holiday, theres only one mountain of note that people living here go to, its peak leaf season, the internet warned of jam packed tr....
More than Shinjuku
22 November 2015
The very colorful shopping area of Tenjin in Fukuoka
I think Fukuoka has a larger commercial district than even Shinjuku. Theres 10 big department stores. I dont know how the population can support t....
Final destination
22 November 2015
The short train ride from Shimonoseki to Fukuoka
Now I am in Fukuoka, it will be my last stop on this holiday. Getting here took about, 18 minutes, on the bullet train in a tunnel for probably 17....
The busy side
21 November 2015
Travelling from Shimonoseki to Kokura for dinner
This evening I went to Kitakyushu, where I walked to earlier, only this time I went via train. The train still goes under the ocean, but its a dif....
Under the sea
21 November 2015
Walking from Honshu to Kyushu under the sea and then to the nearby Samurai town
Today I went under the sea to Kyushu. This is the first time I have ever been to one of the main Japanese islands other than Honshu. I then wander....
Closed at seven
20 November 2015
The shops in Shimonoseki close early
Everything in Shimonoseki closed at 7pm, on a Friday. I was shocked. Maybe not everything, Sake bars, Hostess bars and a cool supermarket were ope....