We leave Nagasaki on the JR Rail "bullet train", the Shinkansen, at 10:46 a.m. bound for Hiroshima. One stop along the way at the Hakata Station in Fukuoka and then we arrive at Hiroshima station around 2:30 pm. The train is fast with speeds reaching up to 184 mph! What incredible ... Read More
We arrive in Nagasaki around 3 pm on Wednesday afternoon. I did not expect the city to be as mountainous or hilly. Nagasaki, a city of nearly half a million residents, sits on a large natural harbor, with the city beautifully terraced into the surrounding mountains and hillsides. The streets ... Read More
We are spending a total of three weeks exploring Kyushu, Japan's main southwest island, including the wonderful cities of Fukuoka and Nagasaki. Fukuoka has been ranked by some as the 7th most livable city in the world. Kyushu is one of Japan's major four islands and one that is usually bypassed ... Read More
We arrive in Fukuoka, Japan around 7:30 pm from Hong Kong via a transfer from Taipei, Taiwan. I was a little skeptical about flying on China Airlines, a Delta partner. But they provided us with on-time flights, good service and food at the Taipei sky lounge. Temperatures are just above ... Read More