11 Days in Chūgoku & Kyushu – Day 07 – Kurashiki – Bikan Historical Quarter @ Sunset

As pretty as the Bikan Historical Quarter is, the scenery transforms into jaw dropping scenery from evening onward. I stayed on in Kurashiki that day specifically to take pictures of Kurashiki River at sunset, and the results didn’t disappoint. Most

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11 Days in Chūgoku & Kyushu – Days 03 to 05 – Tokuyama

The work event that was the centerpiece of this trip supposedly takes place in Tokuyama – except that as far as official location names are concerned, there’s no such city called Tokuyama. The area is actually called Shūnan city, and

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11 Days in Chūgoku & Kyushu – Day 02 – Fukuoka – Sunset at Fukuoka Tower

The walking tour finished at the Hakata Traditional Craft Museum, after which I made my way back to Canal City for lunch @ Ichiran Ramen – on Miwako’s recommendation in fact. I’ve not heard of this Ramen chain before this.

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11 Days in Chūgoku & Kyushu – Day 01 – Fukuoka – Ohori Park

The outbound flight from Singapore to Fukuoka Airport was uneventful, and almost totally free from any kind of turbulence even. Oddly though, the inflight breakfast was pretty awful and bland: or maybe I should have opted for the Japanese menu

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