Historic Edo-period buildings, modern art, and secret doors all feature in a unique adventure.
Yamaguchi Prefecture
We stumble upon a small Korean area in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the city connected to Busan, Korea by ferry.
Probably the most unexpected turnaround in an already long string of unexpected turnarounds.
This is where you’ll find Japan’s largest cave, a BBQ by the sea, and a rural hotel where Russian President Putin slept in a room behind bulletproof glass.
View a National Treasure, stop off at a former school for samurai sons, and stamp on a stone pavement that “sings”.
We travel to Yamaguchi Prefecture to see what is widely recognized as the most beautiful bridge in Japan.
Move over, Land Down Under! The “Administrative District Down and Off to the Side” of Japan not only looks like you, but can go toe-to-toe with many of your attractions.
After the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant back in 2011, the subject of nuclear power has become a very delicate and complicated issue for the Japanese. While there is an element of danger associated with the creation of nuclear energy, many towns have also benefited from the large sums of compensation, known as “nuclear money”, that have gone into creating jobs and strengthening the prosperity of areas that have agreed to home such power plants.
Despite pressure from surrounding groups and the mainland, a small island off the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture has for years refused to have anything to do with nuclear money, and has firmly opposed plans to build nuclear power stations in the area. But all that may be about to change.
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