SUBMITTED BY HYLA ERNST We spent last Memorial Day weekend in Nagato with a few friends and their families, combining both our desire to spend time with friends before PCS-ing and sightseeing at the same time. We spent two nights at the campground on Omijima, half of us in cabins and Read more…
SUBMITTED BY HYLA ERNST About a year ago, I stumbled upon a website that mentioned two other caves near the renowned Akiyoshido cave in Mine (pronounced Mi-Ne, not “Mine”) in Yamaguchi Prefecture and filed it away in the back of my mind. That’s how most of our adventures begin really–a picture Read more…
SUBMITTED BY KIMBERLY HAKOLA Kid-O-Kid is a fun, indoor play area for young children. Their brochure says it’s designed for kids between 6 months – 12 years old, but I think it’s probably best for those under age 8. It’s in Hiroshima, just north of the Peace Memorial Park, on the 6th floor of the Pacela Shopping Mall Read more…
SUBMITTED BY HYLA ERNST After spending two weekends in a row camping at Hamada, I can easily say that this is our family’s new favorite quick weekend getaway spot. It’s a great campsite right next to a long stretch of sandy beach, with enough comfort features for those of us who Read more…
SUBMITTED BY HYLA ERNST At our kids’ request, we have been traveling at a much slower pace on our road trips lately and enjoying the journey along the way rather than rushing from one destination or festival to the next. We’ve discovered that we enjoy camping and cabining much more than Read more…
SUBMITTED BY AMY DEAN While taking a day trip down route 2 all the way to Alpark Mall we discovered a play land for the kids! It’s called Nikke, Pure Heart Kids Land. It can be hard to find, so what you’ll probably do like us is park over by Read more…
SUBMITTED BY HYLA ERNST Adam and I both enjoy diving, and one of our favorite things to do with the kids anywhere we go is to explore the underwater world. Lucky for us, our son has always been interested in marine life and counts snorkeling as one of his favorite hobbies. Since Read more…
SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINA WAUGH Akiyoshido Cave and Akiyoshidai Plateau south of Yamaguchi City was a really neat day trip. It took us about 1 hr. 45 min. to get there on the Sanyo and the directions from ITT were great. Take a sweater, it’s cool inside even on HOT days. Read more…
SUBMITTED BY SHANNON REUTER We’ve seen a lot of waterfalls in our short time here, but it’s not everyday we come across one of Japan’s Top 100. Located in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, Kamba Falls stands at a spectacular height of 110 meters and is 20 meters wide. It’s the Read more…
SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINA WAUGH If you haven’t been white water rafting yet or gotten off of the main island of Honshu, then plan your next outdoor adventure to Shikoku Island with Happy Raft. They have 1/2 day and full day excursions on the Yoshino River for all experience levels, including Read more…