About Motonosumi Inari Shrine (元 乃 隅) Motonosumi Shrine is a picturesque Shinto Shrine located on the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The shrine is most famous for its 123 red torii gates that lead directly to the Sea of Japan. The large number of torii gates at Motonosumi Shrine resembles Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. […]
We had done some research ahead of time and knew that Kawara Soba was one of Yamaguchi Prefectures’ local specialty foods. We looked up a couple of restaurants and decided to go with a restaurant called Takase. They had a number of shops in the area. We decided to choose this one as it was […]
*Click Here for Day #3 of our New Year’s Road Trip in Japan. We got up around 7:00 and got packed up to start Day #4 of our New Year’s Road Trip in Japan. The night before we didn’t have a chance to try either of Yunotsu Onsen’s two famous onsen. So, we decided to […]