Whilst doing a bit of research about Ajiro in Shizuoka (the setting for the accalaimed TV series ‘Shōgun‘) earlier this year I came across some other well-preserved Samurai districts in Japan. One of them was located in a far-flung place that I’d never visited before but just happened to be in the process of planning a trip to.
Back in late-June I flew to Oita in the north-east of Kyushu island which is Japan’s most southerly main island. Unfortunately my flight was delayed by about 30 minutes which meant I just missed my intended local bus from the airport to the town of Continue reading










