Learn more about the lesser-known aspects of the Japan-Australia relationship.
Night and Day
Wakayama Castle is resplendent in both daytime and at night as it watches majestically over the modern-day city to which it gives its name.
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Spirited Away by Dogo Onsen Hot Springs
Dogo Onsen is a famous hot spring in Matsuyama, the largest city on the smallest of Japan’s main islands, Shikoku (an island that many Japanese say is shaped like Australia). Dogo Onsen’s traditional bath was said to have been the inspiration for the bathhouse that is the main setting for Japan’s most successful movie, Spirited Away.
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Mystical Mountains and Raging Rivers
The quaint town of Uchiko is surrounded by mystical mountains…. …and bordered by a river swelled by autumnal rains.
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Castle in the Clouds
Ozu Castle appears to be floating above the clouds of mountains in Ehime Prefecture.
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Geothermal Cooking
Meals can be cooked using geothermal heat in the city of Beppu. The approach to Beppu shows its location, sandwiched between the sea… …and the mountains.
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City in a Caldera
Aso, a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, is located in the caldera of Mount Aso, Japan’s largest active volcano. Crossing over the mountain leads to picturesque farming villages.
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Kyushu’s Marsupial Park
Shiki no Sato, located atop Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, is notable for having a park filled with kangaroos and wallabies.
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Sun Sets on Kumamoto
The sun goes down slowly over Kumamoto.
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Glorious Sunset in the Ancient Capital
A glorious sunset over the ancient Japanese capital of Nara.
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Tour of Japan’s Taste of Oz
The Tour of Japan 2018 ended Sunday in Tokyo with Spaniard Marcos Garcia of the Kinan Racing Team claiming the general classification title. Slovenian Grega Bole of Bahrain-Meridatook the Blue Jersey for the points classification. Local hero Yuzuru Suzuki took the King of the Mountain crown riding for Utsunomiya Blitzen. Australia’s own Chris Harper won the White Jersey for the tour’s best young rider while competing for Bennelong Swisswellness. Harper also finished 4th in the GC. Martin Laas of Team Illuminate took the final stage in Tokyo. Kinan Racing Team won the team classification, but it’s Bennelong Swisswellness that we’re interested in here. Bennelong Swisswellness, in its various incantations, has…
