The Sweet Volcanic Breezes of Mount Aso

JR Station in Kumamoto City Enough with castles for now and the cramped living style of the business hotel. Many parts of Kumamoto City are attractive enough for a short visit. The beauty and the history of the city can be seen in a few hours. Most of the major attractions are located in theContinue reading “The Sweet Volcanic Breezes of Mount Aso”

The Last Samurai Castle of Kumamoto…Tom Cruise wasn’t here

At first, Kumamoto was just a place on map where the bus from Kagoshima stopped and we could transfer to the near by train station and move on to Mount Aso.  It didn’t take long to find out that it is home to one of the finest castles in Japan next to Himeji outside ofContinue reading “The Last Samurai Castle of Kumamoto…Tom Cruise wasn’t here”