I checked into my hotel right across from Beppu Station and unloaded my bag of all unnecessary items for a little night exploring around Beppu. I wandered out from the station heading a few blocks to the sea. Beppu Bay has hotels and ryokan lined up its shore looking out to the east. There are […]
From Miyazaki I left on an express train to head one prefecture north to Oita. The last prefecture I visited on this Kyushu tour is on the northeastern side of the island in between Fukuoka to its west and Miyazaki to its south. I arrived at the seaside resort town of Beppu just before noon. […]
After a nice day along the Nichinan coast I head back to Miyazaki City for dinner. The previous three capital cities of their respective prefectures left me charmed. As with the previous three cities, I went in not knowing what to expect, which is always the best way to go. It definitely plays the part […]
Another day, another prefecture. I left Kagoshima in the dark hiking a few kilometers to catch the first train from the nearest station, Hayato, to go to the seaside prefecture of Miyazaki. From Miyazaki City there are several sightseeing trains that run up and down the eastern coast of the prefecture. The Nichinan line runs […]