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Senganen Garden and the Cat Shrine

“This… is so wonderful that I don’t know how to express it,” said British diplomat Harry Smith Parkes of his sojourn at Senganen in 1866. “Anyone who visits there must be stricken by a desire…

Flowers and Gardens, Japan, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Temples and Shrines
Walking Tour of Obi Castle Town

After Naked Man Festival, we decided to drive the hour south to see Obi Castle Town (飫肥城下町), the “Little Kyoto” of Kyushu. The town was built on the remains of Obi Castle, ruled by…

Castles, Japan, Kyushu, Miyazaki

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