Sakurajima Service Area in Kagoshima

Our last stop for the night was the Sakurajima Service Area Inbound. It was getting pretty late and the next SA was too far away. The SA was a bit small, even by Kyushu standards. There were a little over 100 car spaces and about a dozen larger spots for trucks and buses. Since, we […]

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Best Times to Visit Ashikaga Flower Park

Table of Contents About Ashikaga Flower Park (あしか が フラワー パーク) The park was originally called Hayakawa Farm when it opened in 1968. Due to urban development, the park was moved to its current location in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture in 1997. The park was renamed Ashikaga Flower Park. The park area was formerly a […]

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Roadside Station Sun Pearl in Kumamoto Prefecture

We stopped by Roadside Station Sun Pearl in Kumamoto after our long trip to Kuratake Shrine. It was around lunch time, so we decided to stop at Roadside Station Sun Pearl. Like many of the roadside stations in the area, it was located on the coast and right off of National Route 266. There was […]

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